Owning A Citroen = The Same Problem

I was totally unaware of the wheel thefts until about 8 weeks ago, my Xsara Picasso was up for exchange, so a guy from RAC was sent out to do an inspection.
He said my car was in excellent condition,and it still had spare wheel. What do you mean I asked, then I was informed about the thefts, I have a towbar fitted, is that a factor, or is it just the unfortunate people in the South who are plagued with these theives, we in Liverpool are the brunt of jokes about hubcaps.
Anyway I picked up my Xsara on Monday 8th Aug, I had to wait while a spare wheel lock was fitted FREE.
Downside is the jack is now in a compartment in boot,which in other car I used for Paraffin for light on parents grave.
We can't win can we, theiving little sh**s are countrywide, so before bad mouthing scousers look in your own backyards.

So Citroen seem to be addressing the prob with a lock, but design must still be the same. Somebody in your area is selling the wheels, ask around even if yours is'nt stolen YET, some lowlife will tell you where to get one CHEAP.!!Then you know who is handling them..
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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.