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Zafira Vs Stream

  • 02-10-2009 6:38pm
    #1
    mmalaka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭


    Hi All

    Thinking between Zafira & Stream....

    What do you think? I used to drive Honda civic and I think Honda is excellent car... a lot of positive views on zafira.....I am going to view a zafira tomorrow

    Looking for advice about both of them
    Thansk


Comments

  • #2
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,239 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    What are you looking for from it?
    Something to carry loads of kids? Something to have performance? Something to be comfortable? Something to look cool in? Something reliable?

    My opinion would be that you will find some of the above from both (but definitely now all!). However, you would need to decide based on tking them for a *proper* test drive (with loads of kids, for the weekend, etc.).

    Personally, I'd rather become a Eunuch than get either! I had the displeasure of driving a Safira last year (to drive from a car rental place in Donnybrook to another one in the airport so I could pick up an Avensis). The gearchange was horrible and as expected there was no performance at all. I was actually happy to get into a Toyota which for me says a lot!

    Also look up reviews on www.parkers.co.uk and www.honestjohn.co.uk


  • #3
    mmalaka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭mmalaka


    I am upgrading to a family car for more space but not for loads ok kids, perhaps up to 4 only...
    performance: I am not to race with it...looking for accepted performace for a family car to drive in the town perhaps for a weeken drive into the country
    reliable: yes for sure...


  • #4
    Hellrazer
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,885 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hellrazer


    mmalaka wrote: »
    reliable: yes for sure...

    Cant beat the Stream then on reliability.

    Just be careful if you buy a Jap import though.Odd ball parts can take up to 8 weeks to arrive from Japan through a Honda dealer.The 1.7 auto is a nice drive for a Mpv.The 2.0 is a bit heavy on petrol in the auto which nearly all the Jap ones over here are.

    Dont know what year Zafira youre going for but when I was buying the 7 seater it was between a Spacewagon and the Zafira and I was warned off the Zafira by a friend in Opel.


  • #5
    Absurdum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Absurdum


    Have you considered the Mitsubishi Grandis


  • #6
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    jayok on here has a 2.0 stream (auto I think). Supposed to be the best of all MPVs to drive -- sporty, if that's possible.

    I had a Zafira for a week. Fantastic load lugger and all round hard to beat, tho I found after maybe an hour that my back got sore from the upright driving position and the position of the pedals. It was a 1.6 petrol and quite thirty due to short gearing to make up for the small engine.

    Test drive both. Both have a lot going for them, but the Zafira would be cheaper if buying 2nd hand, and might even be easier to sell on.


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