It Is So Easy For A Thief To Steal The Spare

I had just picked my husband up from terminal 3 Heathrow, when he noticed the long strip dangling down from underneath the car.
Upon arrival at home he got down on his hands and knees and found that the spare wheel had been taken, where, when? We certainly will never know, but the fact remains that the Zafira is a family car and this safety factor was obviously overseen.
It will cost us quite a bit to run around, to find a spare wheel rim and a tyre, all without my husband being here and no doubt being cheated.

I am furious that it has been made so easy for a thief to steal these spare tyres, improvements must be made, if not already in the newer version. I love the Zafira, such a versatile, compact family car and we might have to buy another model purely because the spare wheel cannot be taken.
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The Zafira is a good all round family car

Based on the Vauxhall Astra chassis, there are quite a few similarities between the two cars, such as the general driving ride and the quality of the car as a whole.

There have been a few problems that general users have seen with the cars, such as:

• The engine cutting out when idle.
• The In car radio not functioning correctly.
• A squeaking noise from the brakes after only 10,000 miles or so use.
• Spare wheel thefts.
• A necessity to keep refilling the oil on diesel models (1 litre every thousand miles or so).
• Small storage space.
• Strange engine noises which can not be located or fixed.

Saying this, however. The car is very practical and does have some very good points. The innovative ?Flex 7? seating system makes it very easy to switch the car from 5 to 7 seats without too much hassle.

Other nice features include easy access to the car thanks to the wide opening doors, ideal for families with small children, and an anti-stall device. Designed to stop the car from stalling a low revs.

The car is generally very good and although a minority of owners have had some problems, it represents extremley good value for money and provides a great means of getting the whole family from one place to another.