My neighbour has just had their Zafira mot'd and found that their spare had been stolen

I immediately checked mine and guess what I too had a basket of fresh air. I called Vauxhall customer care they were very apologetic and quoted the shelf answer about meeting European standards, (for a small amount of money they could lead the way!!) whilst they would not pay for a replacement they did pay for the supply and installation of a security lock.

They have the names of all the registered owner's Why don't they send a mail to all owner's informing them of the problem and offering a recall for the free installation of the security lock? (they could also consider a replacement wheel and tyre at cost) When will they realise the importance of the spare wheel to the family that suffers a puncture traveling at night in bad weather condition's etc etc etc! After all the story's posted you would think that the manufacturer would hold up their hands and admit that they have designed a gift for the light fingered amongst us.

Oh and by the way, when I contacted my local dealer he said that he had had about 20 customers with the same story this week.
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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.