I was unfortunate enough to have my spare wheel stolen from my Zafira about a year ago

and went back to Lance Owen to buy another, when I was told the problem was common and advised to purchase a K-Lock. This I did, and with the help of son and husband it was fitted in no time at all, and I'm very glad I did because yesterday I would have lost wheel no.2 - I wish I could have seen the look on the face of the thief when he realised this very simple device prevented him (or her) from stealing my wheel.

WHY ON EARTH CAN'T VAUXHALL FIT THIS LOCKING DEVICE AS STANDARD!!

It only takes a few minutes to fit, but then just how much money are Vauxhall raking in from all these wheel thefts?? Anyway anyone who has a Zafira or other similar car where the spare wheel is stored underneath in a cradle I suggest you invest £30 and a bit of time and fit a K-Lock, and I suggest to Vauxhall that all the money they have made on supplying new wheels will disappear overnight because unless this problem is addressed very quickly people will buy other makes of car where this is not a problem.

Nice little earner for the thief - let's stamp it out now.

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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.