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Zafira owners, please read!!!!

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SparklyGothKat · 27/08/2006 23:54

Today while washing my zafira I noticed that my spare wheel has been stolen. Apparently this is a big problem (searching the net gave me that idea) and vauxhall are aware but not doing anything. You can buy a lock. I will have to buy a new wheel and a lock now.

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Olihan · 28/08/2006 20:12

Am going to check mine right now!!

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SparklyGothKat · 29/08/2006 01:26

longwaytogo I have the 06 new style zafira, the lock has not been changed. They manged to just jammy the cage and grab the tyre.

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SparklyGothKat · 29/08/2006 11:27

right, update!! Phoned vauxhall and was told that it will cost me between £120-£150 for a new wheel. Phoned Motability and they said that they have an agreement with vauxhall that if any Zafiras come to them without a K-lock that Vauxhall should fit one and Motability will pay, as Vauxhall DIDN'T fit my car with the K-Lock and its a new style Zafira, Vauxhall will have to pay!!!

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longwaytogo · 29/08/2006 19:30

sgkat that is awful I really thought that they changed the new style zafira - if they didn't know about the problem then fair enough but seems it has featured on certain t.v. programmes then surely it is their responsibility to do something.

at them having to pay though

MrsFio · 29/08/2006 19:33

i wouldnt be seen dead in a mommymobile

educatingrita · 29/08/2006 20:34

Thats a helpfull comment MrsFio

Yorkiegirl · 29/08/2006 20:37

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speedymama · 30/08/2006 11:26

Our car dealer told us to have the lock fitted when we ordered our car. Thieves had broken into the dealership and stolen all the spare wheels from the Zafira's on display. We were annoyed though because IMO, Vauxhall should provide the lock as standard instead charging buyers an additional £100 to have it fitted.

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SparklyGothKat · 30/08/2006 18:00

grrrrrrrrr!!!The garage phoned me today and apparently because they have changed the design of the cage, and its harder for the wheels to be stolen, that I have to pay. Ok, its so hard that the thief was able to get the wheel off with minimun damage.

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SparklyGothKat · 31/08/2006 11:53

hahahaha!!! motability have agreed to pay for the wheel, and Vauxhall are paying for the lock....

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BevoWils · 25/04/2015 21:08

I noticed my spare wheel had gone when cleaning the car. It was mystery where it may have happened and dont see how they got it out without winding the cradle down. Need to get a new spare - lucky it was spotted before I had a puncture. Very annoying!!

Indantherene · 25/04/2015 21:47

bevowils this thread is 9 years old.

DeeWe · 13/05/2015 18:38

Grin They don't supply them standardly with a spare wheel now, and haven't for a few years. They come with stuff you pump into the tyre which will keep it going for about 50 miles.

cunningartificer · 06/08/2015 15:12

Hmm the thread may be old but the problem isn't--just discovered ours missing and we're off on holiday tomorrow! So costly and annoying, and frankly keeping it in the boot until we leave...

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