... However after looking at what we would get for our money (something about three years old), we discovered that for an extra two or three thousand pounds we could buy a brand new Vauxhall Zafira. We are now convinced that we made the right decision.
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A review by andyot on Vauxhall Zafira Club 2.0 dti August 15th, 2003
Author's product rating:
Safety
Good
Comfort
Satisfactory
Road Handling
Good
Security
Satisfactory
Looks
Good
Advantages:
Price and design
Disadvantages:
Low on features but I guess that's because of the price
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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We had been planning to buy a second hand people carrier like a Ford Galaxy or Seat Alhambra for about £10,000. However after looking at what we would get for our money (something about three years old), we discovered that for an extra two or three thousand pounds we could buy a brand new Vauxhall Zafira. We are now convinced that we made the right decision.
It depends what you are looking for in a car. The Club version of the Zafira that we opted for is a basic no frills car. However it has everything that we want and of course if you pay more you can get something with more features. A definite advantage of going for the 2.0 DTi is that air conditioning comes as standard. We have just been to France in the recent heatwave and it was a life saver! As far I'm concerned it's not worth going for smaller engines as they would struggle to cope with a car of this size. Diesel makes the car more economical to run
The Zafira is extremely well designed and makes great use of space. What that means is that you have a smaller car overall - something that my wife was very keen on, without appearing to lose out much on leg room and luggage space. The flexibility with the seating sytem is well documented and meets expectations.
Once you have made your choice it is well worth buying through the internet. That way you can save at least a couple of thousand pounds. Alternatively see if you can get you local showroom to match the internet price - something i'm told you can sometimes do.
Advantages: Very very prcatical, seven seats, for larger families Disadvantages: Bad sluggish diesel engine, bland looks
...paper, but personally I think Vauxhall have made a pigs ear of this. The engine is economic, yet so sluggish it fails to reach 4000 revs before bottling it. The noise is also very lous from it, so this is not a perfomance car by any stretch of the imagination, it is quite frankly disapointing. I really think this is a practicality wizard, but I can't tell you how much this ruins the potential for vauxhall to fly its flag above its rivals in this ...
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Advantages: No other manufacturer can beat the Flex-7 seating design Disadvantages: Find yourself taxiing everyone around!
I bought my Zafira as new/build to order from Jamjar.com in January 2003 (facelift year), though it wasn't delivered 'til mid April. Having looked at the model overviews, I noticed that the diesel version actually included items such as ABS, which is a paid for option in the petrol line-up. Despite being an entry level model, the Club variant ticked all boxes bar one for me (adjustable steering column available only with comfort model upwards).
... ...and handling are both reasonable. Insurance rates are one of the lowest for MPV's, and certainly swayed me away from the larger Ford Galaxy and its VW/Seat sisters. Performance is steady, but fuel economy is a little disappointing unless all you do is "extra urban" mileage. Cost of ownership (servicing etc..) is also higher than I would like, but not excessive.
Pro's
When I bought it, the Zafira was the only true 7-seat compact MPV, and certainly ...
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Advantages: Versatile,economical, easy seating adjustments Disadvantages: The trade in value: Paint succeptible to chipping on bonnet
...Along with others, I did pay an extra £325 for metalic so why not program the microprocessor sprayers to give us value for money. The bonnet area is, afteral, the first impact zone for any vehicle. Small seeds can become massive oak trees if Vauxhall will take my drift ! ...
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Advantages: practicality ,spaceousness,economical Disadvantages: bland interior,radio cassette
Having had my Zafira for just over 4 months I can honestly say this car is just like quick drying varnish!IT DOES WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN!! I manage to carry all my work equipment in the very well proportioned boot under the cover blind.I can carry 3 adults in relative comfort in the rear plus even a small adult can be seated in comfort in the fold out seats in the boot!.I've covered 500 miles in one day and felt no journey tiredness from the driving ... ...its torque and eagerness to pull and show many other cars a clean set of heals!Fuel economy is now an average of 48mpg ,most of my time is on motorways at an average of 75mph.The engine isn't thirsty for oil either ,I've only had to top it up with 1.5 litres of oil in 20,000 miles which isn't bad for a new engine.My only bugbear is the interior door handle thats black plastic like the door panel and its disapears in to the darkness at night!.The ...
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Advantages: extra seating is great when you have three children fighting in the car. Disadvantages: the back doors are quite heavy and with the children leaning on them when they get out we have had to have the hinges welded and strengthened
...bought second hand from a vauxhall dealership, which is something i would highly recommend.
We find the extra seats great although we do not use them daily, in fact we have properly only used them 4 times since we have had the car. Seats are easy to put up and down especially considering that we have two car seats in the second row of seats. Another plus pont is that two of our friends have actually slept in the back of our car with all the seats ... ...point we have found is that the back doors are very big and quite heavy, with the children getting in and out of the car and being less than careful we have had to have the hinges on one side welded and strengthened.
However i would highly recommend this car to anyone with children and who does the school run as it is both economical and practical. ...
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