I wouldn't mind the handbrake if it didn't interfere with the cupholder. If you make the mistake of getting a grande coffee, then when you stop at a traffic light, it lifts the cup, pulls the lid off and tips your expensive latte all over the centre console! 😡 Also, other cars do the lane change indicator and still have the click, you just have to not engage the click. What would help is if the car made an artificial click when the indicators cancel like you already get for the wipers. The problem is that the ticking is too quiet so you don't notice when it cancels. I actually failed a driving test because of this feature! 😭 Last point about the radio. Some models had the "CD30MP3" which didn't support Bluetooth but at least did aux, and mp3 cds, although I don't think many people were making those even back then. Here are my complaints: -The wipers have no adjustment for the intermittent setting. If you want to have intermittent wipes, you have to push down, wait the required amount of time, then push once up. The maximum is 14 seconds, but it doesn't give you any indication as to when that interval is about to end, so if it's raining very lightly, you just have to guess. If you get it wrong, it defaults to 7 seconds and you get that horrible noise. -The CD player sucks! Like, seriously, how can it be _this_ bad?! You'd expect a car CD player to have good error correction, and be able to handle CDs that have been a bit abused, but not this special snowflake. It skips all the time, refuses to play some CDs, and sometimes wont even give them back! Absolute garbage! -The 12v socket is always on. That's fine, but it would be nice if one of the sockets was tied to the ignition. You can't run a dash cam off the socket, so you have to get an extension and splice it into the ignition feed under a panel in the centre console. It also makes putting in an aftermarket radio a pain.
This list is pretty bang on. I've got a 08 plate Zafira Life, and I'd like to go through this list. 1. The build/material quality of the interior is terrible. Particularly around the radio and display. The hard, almost sharp edges are almost laughable. And the peeling. Oh, the peeling... 2. The reservoir position is mental, but that's most modern cars. But to get to it, you actually would use a funnel and hose. 3. The A pillar design is terrible, and ironically it seems less safe to have such reduced visibility. That little quarter light window does nothing. 4. I never use the cup holder, but the general lack of storage is surprising. Standard BMW's from the time had those clever little fold in holders, which were just brilliant. Mine has a little net attached to the centre console panel in the passenger footwell, which I once put a pack of wet wipes in. 5. I've never noticed the heater being that bad. 6. I've always hated the handbrake. It's such an unnecessary piece of over design. I am going to be doing a 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... countdown when I set off now though. (I notice your Zafira is also missing the little cover for the 12v socket. With it's weedy little spring...) 7. I've had the car for about 4 years, and I'm still not completely used to the indicators. I think the short setting is actually for leaving roundabouts rather than changing lanes, but then, like you, I would prefer a normal 'I'll turn off my own indicators, thanks' version. 8. I like the CD player and radio. Could do with DAB now, but I've never used anything 'via bluetooth' let alone the phrase. I'm even thinking of putting a tape player in. I think that's just age... 9. Like the commenter below said, drilling holes in the underside of the rear lightboxes is exactly what I did. 10. Must have missed one, so here are some of mine. Ahem... The gearbox is terrible. The wing mirrors are far too small for a car that size. The exhaust is old fashioned and noisy. There's no spare wheel, just a spray bottle that's now so old it probably won't work. The electrics are a bit rubbish. I've got an intermittent problem with the driver's side rear door either locking or unlocking (always the reverse of what you want it to do), and the filler cap solenoid failed and I had to pry the cap open. The interior light switch is dodgy as hell, so when you press it even lightly, it moves into the ceiling. Build quality in general.
My main gripe is the front dash speakers under the windscreen.think the speaker is for satnav models? Anyway,that speaker cover creeks like mad none stop hot or cold.have to put bluetack in it to keep it still 😂,A pillar is just dangerous,nearly hit a few pedestrians as it blocks them entirely,zaff 1.8 Sri xp 60 plate
I have Opel Zafira B facelift 2011 and i can tell that a-pillars almost made ran over a pedestrian cause I couldn’t see him. Car is great, reliable and safe - really good car even for today’s standards but that is something to have in mind while driving it.
The heating issue on mine was down to the engine thermostat being stuck open - means the cooling system is always working at max, so heat takes forever to pick up - replace that and you're good
Aww, I love that handbrake, however, it catches the McDonald's lids and flicks them off when you put the brake on lol. Mines just gone over the 100,000 mark and I get 55 mpg or about 45 around town driving so I'm happy. Converts into 7 seats in less than 60 secs. Cheap and easy to service yourself too. A pillar is the worst though. Like most people here, I'm sucking and weaving like a boxer going around junctions
They are good cars. Have there downfalls here and there but what car doesn't. Ive owned this for about three quarters of a year and if I have to be honest its done everything I've needed it to for me 😃
I have a zafira and couldn't agree with you more. The handbrake.. WTH?! The indicators drive me UP THE WALL!.. Every time! I become this evil foul mouthed woman who screams obscenities at the indicators on every journey! GRR! The lack of storage and cup holders.. silly. And the A pillar OMG! I have literally had 3 near misses where I've pulled out of a junction thinking the road was clear only to find a car right in front of me (hidden in the A pillar blind spot) I was convinced I was going doolally until I got into a zafira taxi and the driver said it was a problem all zafira drivers face. Now I am paranoid and very wary pulling out of junctions. 😠
You missed the biggest problem. I've 3 young kids. One in a car seat and one booster. So for the eldest to assess the boot seat. She either crawls in from the boot. Or I take out a booster and fold down the back rest. Because the entire bench is on one set of rails I can't flip the seat up and slide it out of the way. Oh yes of course I could put the two car seats in the boot. And then sliding wouldn't be an issue. But putting a baby I in the back back. Without breaking your own back. If only the two sides moved independently. Like every other 7 seater
I think my pet hate with my Zafira is that you cannot get an update for the satnav. With so many road changes, upgrades and new estates these days, it is a lottery as to whether you can in fact enter a postcode into the destination or not. Even roads that have been around for a decade (mine is a 2013 plate) it s absolutely no help
i bought a similar vauxhall zafira exclusive 2014 1.6 petrol though. same shape, only difference is it has bluetooth for calls only, you can't play music or anything, good thing it has AUX
thank you for the video mate, honestly as a zafira owner things like the cupholder situation irritates the hell out of me, found myself laughing hard at your reactions to the problems 😅 class mate great vid!
You forgot the indicator sound is too low i have to constantly look at the dash to see its blinking very annoying with radio on. If you know how to increase the volume please tell me the Haynes manual doesn't say anything about it
Zafiras are a nightmare just paid £1200 for a new fan and oil cooler for a oil leak and now my car is overheating and water spilling out the resaviour honestly just a nightmare
Oh, you got the fancy smancier one.😁Got one, owned it for 13 years. You forgot the utterly poor headlights. But U got to agree - it’s super practical 👍
I drive a 2012 Zafira Design 1.6 petrol. It's absluttly gutless going up the hills. You are absolutely rigth about the 10 things you hate about the Zafira,luck of storage, it squik 's a lot, the thick pillars are a nigth mare, 3 cigarettes lighters but no aschtrain,no temperature gauge and bloody heavy on petrol! On the plus side I have A/C, Bluetooth,and SatNave, a Aux plug , and a USB port. What a came down from driving powerfull turbo cars ( 3 SAAB's 95) in 7 years, to this , what the hell was I thinking about?🤔
The issue you have is that this is not an executive model its an exclusiv. Its the entry level one so therfore no bells and whistles. I've had vauxhalls for years and they have all been good cars. I currently have a 2011 zafira Sri. So the handbrake on mine does have a nice silver trim on it its an extra, it does have the silver dash, its an extra, it also has checkerd flag silver door inserts. It has alloys as your does not, they make look like alloys but yours are actually wheel trims, mine has cruise control, elec mirrors, rear electric mirrors. They do have water and oil gauges but they are in a hidden menu. The issue you have is that yours is a completely entry level one. That's fine less to go wrong the point is your giving the little fella a hard time when its a cheap and basic little people carrier , judge it for what it is and you will be much happier
To be fair this is a very negative video and does give the car a very hard time but if you search my channel you will find a 10 things I like video. Its just a thing I do with all my cars
I am a fan of the handbrake but to be fair it was a designers afterthought as the original handbrake wasn't man enough to park it . But the indicators and the lights suck so bad !!! and I have taken the dashboard apart twice to sort out creaks and rattles now and they just don't stop !!!
I agree with everything so far when my passenger, has a drink, they have to put it in their lap because there's nowhere to put it, if we pull into Starbucks, I'm going to work, I have a large cup, it doesn't fit in the tiny diameter cup holder because the holder is too small and the one that does fit in there is a thermoscup, it is too tall, so the handbrake is in the way when I lift it up or take it down, it jams on the cup. Clearly not thought out, on a number of occasions the cup lid is knocked off my drink and sent my coffee all over the handbrake.
I've also got the 1.8 exclusive. Taken me all over the country. I retrofitted, cruise control, bluetooth and roof bike racks. Would be irritating without it. It has taken 5 bikes a family and their luggage to Scotland effortlessly. The bits that irritate me is that it doesn't have an economy gear so cruises at 3k on the motorway. That said, it isn't a diesel so 3k gets it up the hills without changing gear. 70k on the clock and drives better than the day I bought it with 6k on the clock. Also ULEZ exempt. Oh and paid it off long ago so cheap motoring.
They do have their issues but a nice car to drive with lots of space, and boy mutch better looking than the Zafira A.I have an Astra f and Zafira B, owned the Zafira A sa well
Of all the things that are an issue on my 1.9cdti, the indicators aren't one of them... The pillar visibility problem and brake fluid reservoir are both a nuisance.
regarding the squeeks my rear n/s passenger door card rattles annoyingly and that grey plastic thing on the dash proper vibrates so naturally i removed it😅 problem solved. fuel consumption is disgusting, i have the 1.8 2009 and lucky 2 get 300 on a tank cumuting. about 400 on the motorway. apart from that i love how easy the engine is to work on and at 109000miles it still drives like brand new
The indicators are the worst, i also seen a lot of people in zafiras that drove in front of me with the same problem, it's kind of a road hazard in my opinion
Headrests adjustability. They only go up and down. I was shocked, when I 1st drove it. My 1970 Fiat has them adjustable all ways. Terrible seats, too, as with all Opels.
Oh it was a good car to me. I just do 10 things I like and 10 things I hate on every car I own. Maybe look at the 10 things I like video. Sounds like you might enjoy that more.
I've had a few 7 seaters and the zafira is the worst for passengers accessing the 3rd row of seats. I notice your executive doesnt have a water temp gauge either, i have sri and it doenst have one, thats a bit brave for vauxhall 🤣
@@grahamblackie6996 great idea 💡- then you can make great use of the famous A-pillar. Finally it purpose is clear. Please let me know which ones U are buying. I might copy U.
Most if not all Zafira B's can show the engine temp with a few button presses on the dash, along with lots of other info on the screen. Mine stays around the low 80's on a trip. The fan kicks in at 112C.
VW managed to utilise the space better than what vauxhall did, by making the car look more compact rather than make it look taller. And having to have owned both at the same time, the touran was identical in height. But I'd still rather buy another Zafira imo as them tourans are problematic and majorly over complicated
I got one and the previous owner drilled a small hole into the rear light casing to clear the condensation and to be fair itactually worked. The worst thing though is going from 7 seats to 5 when you’ve got a child seat in the middle isofix spots. Absolute ball ache. Oh and they always lose one wheel trim on the front for some reason.
Tbh my dad had a zafira b and we had no problems with it, but after 100k it started to smoke. When u turn the heating on, the car will heat up instantly , dunno y it doesn't happen to yours
I thought i didn't have an AUX input on my 2008 Zafira B 1.9, because my friend didn't have one for his Zafira B and i thought that it was ridiculous for a year 2008 7seater. But then i noticed a hole on the panel, under the handbrake and it is actually an Aux input. Bought a AUX - to - Bluetooth and connect my phone to the car. Still, what a stupid thing not to include in other variants of this car. Cupholder - also grinds my gears. Only thing that fits are Mcdonalds big drinks. The pillars - almost ran someone over when driving out of a parking lot and barely avoided an accident because of the huge pillars. Now i always bob and weave my head left and right before making a sharp turn, just to be sure, nothing is behind that pillar that i don't see. But, otherwise, i really like the car. Engine is suprisingly sporty, very responsive, good milage, the car looks good.
You can add no under sill jack points (i use a piece of 3"x3" meter long for jacking) too long to carry in the back though. The seats are the most un-comfy i"ve ever sat in. Had mine 3 years and still can"t get used to the indicators. I was surprized when i bought a petrol filter only to be told this car does not have one "WHAT". I"m on my second ECU because they sit on top of the engine and the heat cooks them. I almost sent a motor cyclist on a roundabout to the pearly gates because of vision probs with them posts. They"re andy though if you want to move a washing machine HA.
Its ans Exclusive, NOT executive mate 1) all cars interiors like this in this sector are plastic. Scenic, zafira, s max, touran etc. It's there cos it's hard wearing, wipe clean and ready to take a battering from a family with kids 2) piano black I think is nice, personal choice though. You can buy all the trim in silver (same as the bit above the glove box) for £30 and fit it in 15 minutes 3) brake reservoir- use a flexible pipe if you need to top it up -pointless moan 4) A pillars, agree with you. Horrid blind spot but there for safety 5) cup holders - yes 1 front one is shit. But there is a mod where you can have two pop out of the silver trim above the glovebox. Theres also 2 in the middle row and two by the rear most 2 seats. That's 5. If you pay £20 for the cup holder mod, you'll have 7. 6) blowers/fans. Nothing to do with recall. Your thermostat is stuck if your driving for 20 minutes and the car is only getting lukewarm. You need a £20 thermostat and a screwdriver to fix it. I work 14 miles and 15 minutes from my house, by the time I've driven a mile in the middle of winter my heater is blowing boiling 7) handbrake. Thunderbird are go is a problem with your mind. Not the car. I'd rather have a handbrake like that than an electronic one 8) the stalks... I like them. 1/2 a push for 3 flashes, whole push for constant. Not hard to get. Personal preference though. Wipers. If you had anything more than a mid range model, you'd have auto wipers on 1 flick.. but we'll get to models in a minute 9) no aux or Bluetooth. its a low model.. I lost count of the amount of times you called it executive when it's an exclusive. There's no such thing as an executive zafira b. Top model for comfort and toys is elite. Top model for performance and toys is vxr. Who specs sat nav these days when you have a phone with constant up to date maps and mirror link on your head unit 10) condensation on the lights. Design fault. Remove unit, drill small hole in base. Solved. Trim levels are as follows 1) Base - expression 2) life 3) excite 4) active 5) active plus 6) energy 7) exclusive 8)breeze 9) breeze plus 10) club 11) design 12) Sri 13) elite 14) vxr Sounds to me like you don't really know what you've bought... I own a 2011 elite. Full heated leather, Bluetooth, aux, climate control, front and rear parking sensors etc etc. I bought it 7 years ago and done 60k and it's not gone wrong once. I'll I've paid out for is tyres and a set of brake discs. By no means am I a vauxhall fan, but this video is just a bloke moaning about stuff he hasn't got, when he's driving a model that's mid range at best... you don't even know the name of your trim level.. exclusive, not executive mate. If your going on the Web to rate something, know your stuff first - or buy a higher model??
@@jeremys1019 you buy the rear pop out cup holder mechanism out of a vectra c (2002-2009) for about £15, and cut a hole in the plastic coloured trim above the glove box. I'll try and post the link to a video on here
I had Elite for 7 months and hated every day of having it and will not be getting another vauxhall in my life. I got a galaxy, did drive one for 5 years and changed for another galaxy. The list of things I hated about zafira B is as long as toilet roll. I did have zafira A first and it was OK but B is a joke
You've got to realise they were a cheap car new, and even better value second hand. I bought an SRI 1.8 XP for £1200, with 125,000 miles on it. Now on 150,000 miles, and apart from a set of tyres, and a couple of sub-frame bushes (cheap) never missed a beat. If your car's not heating up, you've got issues with the engine thermostat, or something similar. Cheapest car I've ever bought as a temporary run around between cars, but we've kept it as it does the job . If you want luxury feel of components and better design, go for a premium brand :)
Poorly designed car, one cup holder, bruh, mirror black is ass, heating sucks, indicators are weird, wipers are also weird, no bluetooth :/ condensation in the windows... Here's a tip gaz, drive it into a river and make a claim to insurance.
I can name a few number one steering rack went after 6 months and now I have another zafira and this is making noises after you guessed it 6 months suspected gearbox/clutch problem, lmao so either it's me or zafiras are cack
Well those are some issues, but go and drive a Nissan Qashqai, hideous cars, horrible body roll, horrible cheap construction. At least the Zafira handles well.
Why o why did he buy this car if it has all those issues. The one cup holder is for the passenger not for you when you are driving. I recon you only bought it because of the amount of horsepower the engine kicks out. Leaves a lot of boy racers standing..
I see your point but to be fair I brought it because it suits my needs as I have a child on the way. If you look at my channel you will see I also did a 10 things I like video. I do I 10 things I hate and like for all my cars. With the cup holder thing you just gotta think about how annoying it is when you go for a McDonald's with a car full and you only have a handful of cup holders in the whole car.
@@gazza9919 Avoid McDonald their food just increases your waistline. You need to get cracking and have more babies to fill up the other seats in your car. Plus having more babies is good for your waistline. They keep you fit and active. I am speaking from experience as I have fathered seven. Had to buy a mini bus to take them all out together.
I have just purchase one.. and for me.. the single only problem ( if indeed it IS a problem! } is the lack of an arm rest..
install an aftermarket one...
Ours has one, but it's never down as the lass hates them and it's her car.
You can have mine. I wish it wasn't there.
To refill the reservoir, use a pvc plastic tube to fill it without taking the scuttle tray off.
What’s it for ?
I refilled mine straight from the bottle by putting the bottle under the scuttle tray before opening it.
For indicator mate.. indicate left and to cancel it indicate left again. It annoyed the heck out of me too😂
Mine turns off on its own lol. You must have a dud. Very reliable engines, just like fresh oil Z20LET,all cars have plastics inside lol.
I wouldn't mind the handbrake if it didn't interfere with the cupholder. If you make the mistake of getting a grande coffee, then when you stop at a traffic light, it lifts the cup, pulls the lid off and tips your expensive latte all over the centre console! 😡
Also, other cars do the lane change indicator and still have the click, you just have to not engage the click. What would help is if the car made an artificial click when the indicators cancel like you already get for the wipers. The problem is that the ticking is too quiet so you don't notice when it cancels. I actually failed a driving test because of this feature! 😭
Last point about the radio. Some models had the "CD30MP3" which didn't support Bluetooth but at least did aux, and mp3 cds, although I don't think many people were making those even back then.
Here are my complaints:
-The wipers have no adjustment for the intermittent setting. If you want to have intermittent wipes, you have to push down, wait the required amount of time, then push once up. The maximum is 14 seconds, but it doesn't give you any indication as to when that interval is about to end, so if it's raining very lightly, you just have to guess. If you get it wrong, it defaults to 7 seconds and you get that horrible noise.
-The CD player sucks! Like, seriously, how can it be _this_ bad?! You'd expect a car CD player to have good error correction, and be able to handle CDs that have been a bit abused, but not this special snowflake. It skips all the time, refuses to play some CDs, and sometimes wont even give them back! Absolute garbage!
-The 12v socket is always on. That's fine, but it would be nice if one of the sockets was tied to the ignition. You can't run a dash cam off the socket, so you have to get an extension and splice it into the ignition feed under a panel in the centre console. It also makes putting in an aftermarket radio a pain.
This list is pretty bang on. I've got a 08 plate Zafira Life, and I'd like to go through this list.
1. The build/material quality of the interior is terrible. Particularly around the radio and display. The hard, almost sharp edges are almost laughable. And the peeling. Oh, the peeling...
2. The reservoir position is mental, but that's most modern cars. But to get to it, you actually would use a funnel and hose.
3. The A pillar design is terrible, and ironically it seems less safe to have such reduced visibility. That little quarter light window does nothing.
4. I never use the cup holder, but the general lack of storage is surprising. Standard BMW's from the time had those clever little fold in holders, which were just brilliant. Mine has a little net attached to the centre console panel in the passenger footwell, which I once put a pack of wet wipes in.
5. I've never noticed the heater being that bad.
6. I've always hated the handbrake. It's such an unnecessary piece of over design. I am going to be doing a 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... countdown when I set off now though. (I notice your Zafira is also missing the little cover for the 12v socket. With it's weedy little spring...)
7. I've had the car for about 4 years, and I'm still not completely used to the indicators. I think the short setting is actually for leaving roundabouts rather than changing lanes, but then, like you, I would prefer a normal 'I'll turn off my own indicators, thanks' version.
8. I like the CD player and radio. Could do with DAB now, but I've never used anything 'via bluetooth' let alone the phrase. I'm even thinking of putting a tape player in. I think that's just age...
9. Like the commenter below said, drilling holes in the underside of the rear lightboxes is exactly what I did.
10. Must have missed one, so here are some of mine. Ahem...
The gearbox is terrible. The wing mirrors are far too small for a car that size. The exhaust is old fashioned and noisy. There's no spare wheel, just a spray bottle that's now so old it probably won't work. The electrics are a bit rubbish. I've got an intermittent problem with the driver's side rear door either locking or unlocking (always the reverse of what you want it to do), and the filler cap solenoid failed and I had to pry the cap open. The interior light switch is dodgy as hell, so when you press it even lightly, it moves into the ceiling. Build quality in general.
I llke this Guy. He is a good guy. Education, information, correction, and all, I needed this seriously, in the first place. Thank you my Man.
Thanks 😃
My main gripe is the front dash speakers under the windscreen.think the speaker is for satnav models? Anyway,that speaker cover creeks like mad none stop hot or cold.have to put bluetack in it to keep it still 😂,A pillar is just dangerous,nearly hit a few pedestrians as it blocks them entirely,zaff 1.8 Sri xp 60 plate
I have a 1.9cdti with 220k on it. Fabulous car.
Fast, frugal, spacious, quiet and comfortable.
They really are good reliable work horses
Mine heats up quite quickly, and it had the fire risk fixed
I’ve got an aux port on mine, it’s at the front of the 12v socket facing towards the centre console
Grrrr! The indicators, they drive me bonkers.
I've got a 2010 in the same colour as yours. The indicators, pillars, single cupholder etc all do my nut in too!
Why on earth did you buy it then ?
The resistor recall doesn't effect how fast the car heats up, the heater in a car work by taking the hot air from the engine.
Its just for the fact that they have changed stuff around in that general area which would lead me to assume that it is something to do with the issue
Plus it’s a lot bigger than a fiesta ….so it’s going to take longer to warm up…
I have Opel Zafira B facelift 2011 and i can tell that a-pillars almost made ran over a pedestrian cause I couldn’t see him. Car is great, reliable and safe - really good car even for today’s standards but that is something to have in mind while driving it.
I had a 1.8 16V zaf A. Was a better car than the B model. Far better.
I’ve the 2010 elite version I love the heated leather seat but hate the window wipers they are always too fast!
It's designed for Europe actually being an Opel, having been in a downpour on a French motorway I'd say the are only just fast enough.
In germany watching this video to decide for a second hand zafira, absolute blast this video... CEO of Opel should watch it😊😅
@@shaifi007 thank you 🤣
The heating issue on mine was down to the engine thermostat being stuck open - means the cooling system is always working at max, so heat takes forever to pick up - replace that and you're good
I may have to have a look, thanks for the information 😃
Changed my thermostat and it gets lovely and warm now. Definitely recommend
Was just going to say the same!
Aww, I love that handbrake, however, it catches the McDonald's lids and flicks them off when you put the brake on lol.
Mines just gone over the 100,000 mark and I get 55 mpg or about 45 around town driving so I'm happy.
Converts into 7 seats in less than 60 secs.
Cheap and easy to service yourself too.
A pillar is the worst though. Like most people here, I'm sucking and weaving like a boxer going around junctions
They are good cars. Have there downfalls here and there but what car doesn't. Ive owned this for about three quarters of a year and if I have to be honest its done everything I've needed it to for me 😃
I was going to mention this 😂👍
I have a zafira and couldn't agree with you more. The handbrake.. WTH?! The indicators drive me UP THE WALL!.. Every time! I become this evil foul mouthed woman who screams obscenities at the indicators on every journey! GRR! The lack of storage and cup holders.. silly. And the A pillar OMG! I have literally had 3 near misses where I've pulled out of a junction thinking the road was clear only to find a car right in front of me (hidden in the A pillar blind spot) I was convinced I was going doolally until I got into a zafira taxi and the driver said it was a problem all zafira drivers face. Now I am paranoid and very wary pulling out of junctions. 😠
You missed the biggest problem.
I've 3 young kids. One in a car seat and one booster. So for the eldest to assess the boot seat. She either crawls in from the boot. Or I take out a booster and fold down the back rest.
Because the entire bench is on one set of rails I can't flip the seat up and slide it out of the way.
Oh yes of course I could put the two car seats in the boot. And then sliding wouldn't be an issue. But putting a baby I in the back back. Without breaking your own back.
If only the two sides moved independently. Like every other 7 seater
I think my pet hate with my Zafira is that you cannot get an update for the satnav. With so many road changes, upgrades and new estates these days, it is a lottery as to whether you can in fact enter a postcode into the destination or not. Even roads that have been around for a decade (mine is a 2013 plate) it s absolutely no help
Just get the 2022/23 update. Micro SD card you swap in and (mostly) good.
i bought a similar vauxhall zafira exclusive 2014 1.6 petrol though. same shape, only difference is it has bluetooth for calls only, you can't play music or anything, good thing it has AUX
thank you for the video mate, honestly as a zafira owner things like the cupholder situation irritates the hell out of me, found myself laughing hard at your reactions to the problems 😅 class mate great vid!
Thank you 😁
The heater problem is probably the thermostat sticking or stuck open changing the thermostat will rectify the problem
You forgot the indicator sound is too low i have to constantly look at the dash to see its blinking very annoying with radio on. If you know how to increase the volume please tell me the Haynes manual doesn't say anything about it
Duuuude...you're killing me! God video
There is an aux on my elite model. I was near sure yours has aswell. It’s near the hand brake
@@taylormade650 I quite sure it didn't have one and if I did it was very hard to find
I agree with all you said but still it is very spacious and if taken care of them 1.6 and 1.8 petrol are very reliable.
They really are
Zafiras are a nightmare just paid £1200 for a new fan and oil cooler for a oil leak and now my car is overheating and water spilling out the resaviour honestly just a nightmare
the one cup holder. If you have a cup in it it gets in the way of the handbreak
It's not actually a cup holder. It holds a removable lidded storage container. I still have mine.
Oh, you got the fancy smancier one.😁Got one, owned it for 13 years. You forgot the utterly poor headlights. But U got to agree - it’s super practical 👍
what year did u have? bc 2009-2010 xenon headlights are very good
@@Linas_ Got the 2005, 2,.2 Petrol
I drive a 2012 Zafira Design 1.6 petrol. It's absluttly gutless going up the hills.
You are absolutely rigth about the 10 things you hate about the Zafira,luck of storage, it squik 's a lot, the thick pillars are a nigth mare, 3 cigarettes lighters but no aschtrain,no temperature gauge and bloody heavy on petrol!
On the plus side I have A/C, Bluetooth,and SatNave, a Aux plug , and a USB port.
What a came down from driving powerfull turbo cars ( 3 SAAB's 95) in 7 years, to this , what the hell was I thinking about?🤔
I had the 1.9 (150bhp) automatic that went through disc pads far to quickly. Mpg was nowhere near advertized. Otherwise great car.
To be fair I wouldn't have minded owning the 1.9 deisel. The 1.8 petrol was okay but just a little too thirsty
The issue you have is that this is not an executive model its an exclusiv. Its the entry level one so therfore no bells and whistles. I've had vauxhalls for years and they have all been good cars. I currently have a 2011 zafira Sri. So the handbrake on mine does have a nice silver trim on it its an extra, it does have the silver dash, its an extra, it also has checkerd flag silver door inserts. It has alloys as your does not, they make look like alloys but yours are actually wheel trims, mine has cruise control, elec mirrors, rear electric mirrors. They do have water and oil gauges but they are in a hidden menu. The issue you have is that yours is a completely entry level one. That's fine less to go wrong the point is your giving the little fella a hard time when its a cheap and basic little people carrier , judge it for what it is and you will be much happier
To be fair this is a very negative video and does give the car a very hard time but if you search my channel you will find a 10 things I like video. Its just a thing I do with all my cars
Agree, I’ve had mine for 13 years and with all the problems I still love it.
I’ve got automatic windscreen wipers which I love ….and anti dazzle mirror
I am a fan of the handbrake but to be fair it was a designers afterthought as the original handbrake wasn't man enough to park it . But the indicators and the lights suck so bad !!! and I have taken the dashboard apart twice to sort out creaks and rattles now and they just don't stop !!!
I agree with everything so far when my passenger, has a drink, they have to put it in their lap because there's nowhere to put it, if we pull into Starbucks, I'm going to work, I have a large cup, it doesn't fit in the tiny diameter cup holder because the holder is too small and the one that does fit in there is a thermoscup, it is too tall, so the handbrake is in the way when I lift it up or take it down, it jams on the cup. Clearly not thought out,
on a number of occasions the cup lid is knocked off my drink and sent my coffee all over the handbrake.
My main gripe is it needs a 6th gear.
Very noisy at cruising motorway speeds.
@@blisteredfingerz very much agree
I've also got the 1.8 exclusive. Taken me all over the country. I retrofitted, cruise control, bluetooth and roof bike racks. Would be irritating without it.
It has taken 5 bikes a family and their luggage to Scotland effortlessly.
The bits that irritate me is that it doesn't have an economy gear so cruises at 3k on the motorway. That said, it isn't a diesel so 3k gets it up the hills without changing gear. 70k on the clock and drives better than the day I bought it with 6k on the clock. Also ULEZ exempt. Oh and paid it off long ago so cheap motoring.
Good motor for a starter driver with space requirements?
hi can you send me a link on how to pair my phone up to the zafira executive 2013 please
They do have their issues but a nice car to drive with lots of space, and boy mutch better looking than the Zafira A.I have an Astra f and Zafira B, owned the Zafira A sa well
Yes but the higher end models have sat nav, aux, Bluetooth etc. the executive isn’t a very high end model
I still haven't got used to the rear windscreen wiper 🙄
Of all the things that are an issue on my 1.9cdti, the indicators aren't one of them...
The pillar visibility problem and brake fluid reservoir are both a nuisance.
regarding the squeeks my rear n/s passenger door card rattles annoyingly and that grey plastic thing on the dash proper vibrates so naturally i removed it😅 problem solved.
fuel consumption is disgusting, i have the 1.8 2009 and lucky 2 get 300 on a tank cumuting. about 400 on the motorway. apart from that i love how easy the engine is to work on and at 109000miles it still drives like brand new
The indicators are the worst, i also seen a lot of people in zafiras that drove in front of me with the same problem, it's kind of a road hazard in my opinion
No heated front windscreen, steering naff. My Ford you could turn on a penny
Headrests adjustability. They only go up and down. I was shocked, when I 1st drove it. My 1970 Fiat has them adjustable all ways. Terrible seats, too, as with all Opels.
I had one of the older versions 2001 best car ever, sadly sold it lat year due to living in London and being charged ulez etc.
Yeah that ulez is just one big scam
I totally agree about the A pillars, but when it comes down to it - it's a Vauxhall. If you can't put up with the niggles buy a Mercedes.
I got a bmw 525d instead 🤣
Had nightmares with them brake fluid reservoirs end up damaging em lol 2 cup holders in the boot and those indicator stalks are outta whack.
Had my zafira for 10 years best car I had ,1 mot failed washers ,one of 4 not hitting windscreen in the right place .
Oh it was a good car to me. I just do 10 things I like and 10 things I hate on every car I own. Maybe look at the 10 things I like video. Sounds like you might enjoy that more.
Do you still have it?
They might not be comfortable but they are really really reliable
I don't I'm afraid. It was a wicked car while I owned it
@@gazza9919 yeah I do think they are wicked too
I've had a few 7 seaters and the zafira is the worst for passengers accessing the 3rd row of seats. I notice your executive doesnt have a water temp gauge either, i have sri and it doenst have one, thats a bit brave for vauxhall 🤣
Yeah I noticed to very back seats would be tight for even a child and with there reputation I know what you mean 🤣
I have the dangerously 2,2, also without water temp. Opel/Vauxhaul are truly a brave team.
I'm thinking about pillar mounting an aftermarket temp gauge... and maybe an oil pressure gauge because... you know... vauxhall an that 🤣
@@grahamblackie6996 great idea 💡- then you can make great use of the famous A-pillar. Finally it purpose is clear. Please let me know which ones U are buying. I might copy U.
Most if not all Zafira B's can show the engine temp with a few button presses on the dash, along with lots of other info on the screen. Mine stays around the low 80's on a trip. The fan kicks in at 112C.
i hate the vehicle's excessive height, which adds to the fuel consumption. the vw touran's height is good! well done vw!
VW managed to utilise the space better than what vauxhall did, by making the car look more compact rather than make it look taller. And having to have owned both at the same time, the touran was identical in height. But I'd still rather buy another Zafira imo as them tourans are problematic and majorly over complicated
It was the most aerodynamic MPV at the time.
I like the stalks, and I love ticking these make, I can’t stand the really loud TICK TOCK TICK TOCK ones in other cars
There is aux. It’s a little hole under the handbrake in the ashtray
I got one and the previous owner drilled a small hole into the rear light casing to clear the condensation and to be fair itactually worked.
The worst thing though is going from 7 seats to 5 when you’ve got a child seat in the middle isofix spots. Absolute ball ache.
Oh and they always lose one wheel trim on the front for some reason.
There is no engine coolant temperatute on dash! I have zafira from Opel. It is the same with vauxhall....
That's my biggest grind with this car.
@@davidwillis5833 Yes my too.
One thing I really dislike is mine doesn’t have a engine temperature gauge
I dislike that too, but you can see the temperature on the screen with a few button presses, along with loads of other information.
Tbh my dad had a zafira b and we had no problems with it, but after 100k it started to smoke. When u turn the heating on, the car will heat up instantly , dunno y it doesn't happen to yours
They can be good cars and no it doesn't and hopefully doesn't do it anytime soon
@@gazza9919 also with the indicator
U r meant to put it all the way down for it to stay or all the way up
@@mushify4004 I know how it works mate, its just not a great design because it isn't a full proof design
@@gazza9919 I agree
I thought i didn't have an AUX input on my 2008 Zafira B 1.9, because my friend didn't have one for his Zafira B and i thought that it was ridiculous for a year 2008 7seater. But then i noticed a hole on the panel, under the handbrake and it is actually an Aux input. Bought a AUX - to - Bluetooth and connect my phone to the car.
Still, what a stupid thing not to include in other variants of this car.
Cupholder - also grinds my gears. Only thing that fits are Mcdonalds big drinks.
The pillars - almost ran someone over when driving out of a parking lot and barely avoided an accident because of the huge pillars. Now i always bob and weave my head left and right before making a sharp turn, just to be sure, nothing is behind that pillar that i don't see.
But, otherwise, i really like the car. Engine is suprisingly sporty, very responsive, good milage, the car looks good.
Me too, always bobbing and weaving - people must think 💭 I’m nuts hahahaha
Aftermarket headunit i got one and my lights went replaced both
Yh but the Bluetooth thing just plug behind where the passenger sit
The indicator and the heating issue is seriously irritating.
You can add no under sill jack points (i use a piece of 3"x3" meter long for jacking) too long to carry in the back though. The seats are the most un-comfy i"ve ever sat in. Had mine 3 years and still can"t get used to the indicators. I was surprized when i bought a petrol filter only to be told this car does not have one "WHAT". I"m on my second ECU because they sit on top of the engine and the heat cooks them. I almost sent a motor cyclist on a roundabout to the pearly gates because of vision probs with them posts. They"re andy though if you want to move a washing machine HA.
Apparently, the petrol filter is in the petrol tank!
I purchased one recently 😂same as mine as well I also don’t like some points same like you 😂😂😂
I've got a 1.7 diesel and it heats up in a few miles.
Its ans Exclusive, NOT executive mate
1) all cars interiors like this in this sector are plastic. Scenic, zafira, s max, touran etc. It's there cos it's hard wearing, wipe clean and ready to take a battering from a family with kids
2) piano black I think is nice, personal choice though. You can buy all the trim in silver (same as the bit above the glove box) for £30 and fit it in 15 minutes
3) brake reservoir- use a flexible pipe if you need to top it up -pointless moan
4) A pillars, agree with you. Horrid blind spot but there for safety
5) cup holders - yes 1 front one is shit. But there is a mod where you can have two pop out of the silver trim above the glovebox. Theres also 2 in the middle row and two by the rear most 2 seats. That's 5. If you pay £20 for the cup holder mod, you'll have 7.
6) blowers/fans. Nothing to do with recall. Your thermostat is stuck if your driving for 20 minutes and the car is only getting lukewarm. You need a £20 thermostat and a screwdriver to fix it. I work 14 miles and 15 minutes from my house, by the time I've driven a mile in the middle of winter my heater is blowing boiling
7) handbrake. Thunderbird are go is a problem with your mind. Not the car. I'd rather have a handbrake like that than an electronic one
8) the stalks... I like them. 1/2 a push for 3 flashes, whole push for constant. Not hard to get. Personal preference though. Wipers. If you had anything more than a mid range model, you'd have auto wipers on 1 flick.. but we'll get to models in a minute
9) no aux or Bluetooth. its a low model.. I lost count of the amount of times you called it executive when it's an exclusive. There's no such thing as an executive zafira b. Top model for comfort and toys is elite. Top model for performance and toys is vxr. Who specs sat nav these days when you have a phone with constant up to date maps and mirror link on your head unit
10) condensation on the lights. Design fault. Remove unit, drill small hole in base. Solved.
Trim levels are as follows
1) Base - expression
2) life
3) excite
4) active
5) active plus
6) energy
7) exclusive
8)breeze
9) breeze plus
10) club
11) design
12) Sri
13) elite
14) vxr
Sounds to me like you don't really know what you've bought... I own a 2011 elite. Full heated leather, Bluetooth, aux, climate control, front and rear parking sensors etc etc. I bought it 7 years ago and done 60k and it's not gone wrong once. I'll I've paid out for is tyres and a set of brake discs.
By no means am I a vauxhall fan, but this video is just a bloke moaning about stuff he hasn't got, when he's driving a model that's mid range at best... you don't even know the name of your trim level.. exclusive, not executive mate. If your going on the Web to rate something, know your stuff first - or buy a higher model??
By the sounds of this comment you may enjoy the 10 things I like about my vauxhall zafira more
is the list of trims in order of features? I’m guessing so.
Andrew, what is this mod for cup holder in the trim??? Sounds interesting!
@@jeremys1019 you buy the rear pop out cup holder mechanism out of a vectra c (2002-2009) for about £15, and cut a hole in the plastic coloured trim above the glove box. I'll try and post the link to a video on here
gazza frist thing is your funny as f.... number 2 its a old car i have the same car and older cars are better love the videos drive safe
Thanks mate, appreciate it and happy to hear your enjoying the content 😁
@gazza9919 well am new subscriber now
The zafira A is a better car never did like the zaf b and I agree the zaf A I got takes ages to heat up
The door bins are ok for putting envelopes in but not bottles of water or juice, pretty poor design for a Family car, otherwise good motors.
Oh absaloutly agree. I had mine for a year and apart from needing a new water pump it gave me a years worth of trouble free motoring
they have a lot of trouble with the sim module what is behind the steering wheel and that will cost ££££ nice car bud
Thanks man 😃
Funney how we think alike.
Seems like a downgrade from the reliable little fiesta 🤣
It may be the case but this one is more practical. I don't really fancy juggling a child seat with a 3 door fiesta 🤣
So right the zafira takes for ever to warm up and winter time it’s the worst car to have
@1.27…. Ummm what is that reservoir for please? I’ve had my zafira 11 years and never noticed it!
I belive its for the brake fluid
I had Elite for 7 months and hated every day of having it and will not be getting another vauxhall in my life. I got a galaxy, did drive one for 5 years and changed for another galaxy. The list of things I hated about zafira B is as long as toilet roll. I did have zafira A first and it was OK but B is a joke
To be honest I havnt looked back since I sold it and got a 5 series
The aux is next to the handbrake take a closer look
I did and it wasn't
I hate the 1450 pounds bill for a new ecu ......
My 1 is an 07 and just looks identical to yours lol
they try make new way of look or parts.or command and ..on end many things is stupid on end...
There's about 100 things I hate about my zafira be glad to get rid of it
Im hoping to get rid of mine soon aswell
My big hate of the 1.6 2006 is having no water temperature gauge You a red light to say you have cooked your engine. That not good news
There is a coolant gauge in settings
I just bought this with a Seat belt and Airbag indication on the audometer, is it normal?
I'm not sure, I didn't seem to have it on mine but I imagine it's just a sensor that needs changing
@@gazza9919 thanks. I will check online if possible
Omg the one i just got given is a 2008. You telling me they not fixed none of this shit?!?
You've got to realise they were a cheap car new, and even better value second hand. I bought an SRI 1.8 XP for £1200, with 125,000 miles on it.
Now on 150,000 miles, and apart from a set of tyres, and a couple of sub-frame bushes (cheap) never missed a beat. If your car's not heating up, you've got issues with the engine thermostat, or something similar.
Cheapest car I've ever bought as a temporary run around between cars, but we've kept it as it does the job .
If you want luxury feel of components and better design, go for a premium brand :)
Sounds like you might enjoy my 10 things I like about my vauxhall zafira more
Poorly designed car, one cup holder, bruh, mirror black is ass, heating sucks, indicators are weird, wipers are also weird, no bluetooth :/ condensation in the windows... Here's a tip gaz, drive it into a river and make a claim to insurance.
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Clicked on this literally to hear about the handbrake. I mean wtf is that? Also it feels too far forward.
I have been avoiding Vauxhalls for years... Nuff said? I hate those orange displays; they look so cheap.
My heating is 10/10 heats up fast and the hand brake is shit
That break fluid reservoir is very stupid haha
ive had mine 5 years ive never had to fill mine
Splitter has bugged out
Fire
I can name a few number one steering rack went after 6 months and now I have another zafira and this is making noises after you guessed it 6 months suspected gearbox/clutch problem, lmao so either it's me or zafiras are cack
Well those are some issues, but go and drive a Nissan Qashqai, hideous cars, horrible body roll, horrible cheap construction.
At least the Zafira handles well.
I must confess it would be interesting to drive one
Why o why did he buy this car if it has all those issues.
The one cup holder is for the passenger not for you when you are driving. I recon you only bought it because of the amount of horsepower the engine kicks out. Leaves a lot of boy racers standing..
I see your point but to be fair I brought it because it suits my needs as I have a child on the way. If you look at my channel you will see I also did a 10 things I like video. I do I 10 things I hate and like for all my cars. With the cup holder thing you just gotta think about how annoying it is when you go for a McDonald's with a car full and you only have a handful of cup holders in the whole car.
@@gazza9919 Avoid McDonald their food just increases your waistline. You need to get cracking and have more babies to fill up the other seats in your car. Plus having more babies is good for your waistline. They keep you fit and active. I am speaking from experience as I have fathered seven. Had to buy a mini bus to take them all out together.
You need to change your car, our zafira is far superior to that one :)
To be fair I was gonna get rid of it but since I've had a baby I've realised its a life saver
Terrible car but this was hilarious to watch 🤣
I hate them cars we used to have one and it came to the end of its life so now we have a bmw 2 series gran tourer we got it in january
I just got one. Tbf though i got it given for nothing so...
Nothing wrong with Zafiras.. Y'all bein petty
it’s not that bad
Since you are in london buy rolls Royce, problem solved!
Plug you're Bluetooth in the boot lighter socket 🤷
I own one, what a piece of s...
Get Zafira A