Delivery faults.
The opening glass on all 4 doors had deep scratches on the outside surface. All opening glass is being replaced under warranty. The dealer can offer no reason for the scratches, other than they should not be there. All other glass on the car seems fine.
The paint finish seems a bit rough (Black Sapphire - Pearlescent), The bonnet, roof and tailgate are smooth, yet the rest seems rough as if there was some over spray on them.
The 2.2 16v petrol engine pulls well.
25mpg so far.
4 speed auto box is as sweet as ever.
Cabin seems well put together.
Trip Computer For Free!
Only the top end versions of the Zafira come with trip computers now and it is no longer listed as an option on the other lower versions. However on the Exclusive model all the components are fitted and all that is needed is for the dealer to enter a code and turn it on. So a car with out a trip computer then has one. At no cost!
Should the trip computer fail it would not be covered under warranty, for as far as Vauxhall are concerned it never had one!
It seems the Zafira must have the large display screen for this to work.
Fuel consumption remains around 25 mpg the paint problem was fixed by washing then cleaning the car with Meguries three step system with their Scratch X used between steps 1 and 2.
The car now looks better than it did when it was handed over by the dealer. Still awaiting the door glass to be fixed.
Door glass now fixed. Great job by the dealer. I checked every door and could not tell the glass had been changed, other than all the scratches had gone.
2400 miles now covered and petrol consumption is now around 27 mpg, on a full tank the computer says we have a range of 340 miles.
0 to 60 mph is around 11 seconds, book says 10.8 seconds.
Tires fitted are 16in 205/55R rated to 130mph, same as the ones fitted to the 6 speed manual.
Ride remains good, the esp+plus system seems worth every penny, as we hit some diesel fuel on a fast corner, the car started to understeer, the esp+plus activated, and we got round the corner without any problem.
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