reddog70 236 Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 considering buying a second hand vauxall zafira anyone have any knowledge of them reliabilty etc cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 My brother as one,they are a good family run around with plenty of space.Never had any problems touch wood. Get a diesel one though as petrol are a bit thirsty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnieboy 93 Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 watch for the ignition barrel sticking on and keeping the starter switched on and burning it out especially if its your wife in it at time when ours did it she said i thourght it was noisey then it started to smell of burning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reddog70 236 Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sky08 3 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 someone across the road from me has 1 they had nowt but problems with it it been in garage about 10 times any they carnt find out what is rong wif the car Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff.C 0 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 As said before, petrol ones can be a bit thirsty, but diesels are better. We had a 52 plate 2.0DTI, it ran 40,000 miles on the front Michelins and about 75,000 on the rears until one was punctured and was replaced with 3mm on it. Front discs and pads done at about 70,000. A side lamp bulb and a brake lamp bulb was about all it had otherwise. On it's last but one MOT, a broken front coil spring was found, although no symptoms like leaning or rattling experienced. The spill pipes were changed about 90,000, due to air getting in the fuel system. Other than these few items, it was a amazingly reliable car. The new 1.9TDCI model, is just coming up to a year old, and to date has had no attention at all, apart from fuel, screenwash fluid and tyre checks. (Reaches out and touches wood swiftly!!) I don't think the Continental tyres on this one will last like the Michelins though, down to 4mm in 12000 miles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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