This Will Be My Only Zafira

Like many others, it was merely by chance that I noticed that the spare was missing on my Zafira. The cage holding the spare wheel is obviously not up to the task as a mere push, without any tools, is enough to release the cage.

Phoned my local Vauxhall dealer - they are quite happy to fit a security device for £75, plus the cost of the wheel. No offer of free fitting even.

This will be my one and only Zafira as this has been such a pain to sort out, and the thought of my wife and kids driving around in a car without a spare is just dreadful. Surely Vauxhall should have done something about this by now - the car's been out since at least 1999 with an obvious design fault.
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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.