thinking of buying vauxhall zafira...any advice!

sam1970

i am looking to buy a used zafira as i have a small family (2 kids) and our hatchback rover is becoming small for us and starting to show problems (headgasket about to go after just 67000 miles!!!)...i will appreciate any advice about the zafira...my budget will be around £4000 so what should i expect for that sort of money...thanks

dnc1781

See:
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/owners-reviews/search.aspx?range=1044
http://www.peachorlemon.co.uk/basic_search.html
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm
http://www.usedcarexpert.co.uk/cars.aspx?numModel=499

sam1970

thank you for the reply...i wanted to know what people think of the dual fuel ones (petrol+LPG)...are they worth paying the extra probably £1000.

vikingaero

I have a Zafira at the moment.

Go for a diesel if you can get a decent one for your budget. The Zafira is a relatively heavy car and more so if you load it with nippers and their baggage. Otherwise get a 2.2 or 1.8. The 1.6 loan car I had was very weedy. The petrol engines need cambelt changes every 40,000 miles so factor this in when choosing a car (£150). Budget £30 for a spare wheel lock from eBay as the spare is prone to theft because the wheel also fits Astras.

Otherwise it's an OK car. But we haven't used the 7 seats for over 18 months and wonder if we should have got a normal estate car instead?!