Late one evening I was unfortunate enough to fall victim to a puncture in my Zafira Elegance

Having set about loosening the nuts and jacking up the car to change the wheel, I went for the spare! Yes you guessed it no sign! To add misery when I phoned AA they first said they will arrange to supply a wheel and tyre at my cost and replace it. However they changed their mind some half an hour later and decided to leave me stranded unless I paid exhorbitant price for a private recovery firm!

Seems like the 4th emergency service has not heard of this notorious scam or decided to capitalise on the back of the victims! With the help of a friend and following some hours I brought the car back home and was in bed at 1:30 a.m. Thanks Vauxhall and for making matters worse top marks to AA!!
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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.