Vauxhall Won't Admit To An Obvious Design Fault

Don't know when my spare was stolen. Some time between the issue being highlighted on BBC's Watchdog, when I checked my spare was still there, and when I had my car MOT'd at the end of July.
It was really embarrassing. I'd asked the garage to swap one of my wheels, which I knew was low, but still legal, with the spare, if it was better. They came back and said that there was no spare. Like the rest of you, I think it's disgusting that Vauxhall won't admit responsibility for what is clearly an oversight, if I'm feeling generous, or downright negligent if I'm not.

I have a young baby, and am now worried in case I get a flat, as I'd have to call out the breakdown services. I have to say, unless Vauxhall have brought out some form of locking device, I'm reluctant to replace my spare, just to have it nicked again. I think I'll have a look on Ebay. I bet there's a lot of Zafira spare wheels on there?!?!?

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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.