Being disabled I thought a Zafira would be the ideal car and on receiving it a friend who works at the southport branch of Vauxhall warned me about the thefts of spare wheels
Some 3 months later it was stolen. On contacting the branch I was told to bring the car back as it would have to be inspected for damage to the cage and that i would have to replace the wheel at a unbelieveable price. I have since bought a new wheel and tyre elsewhere for £60.00 and now have to carry it in the boot of the car which means I don't have the space in the back. On contacting April Caren, customer services for vauxhall in Liverpool she said she had never heard of any incidents of spare wheel theft.
I feel that vauxhall have not been honest with me and will not be getting another vehicle from them in the future.
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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.