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I'm running in exactly the same car at around 1200 miles, but getting between 34 and 38 mpg, so am happy so far. Yes, the discounts were excellent, too good to ignore in my case, and coming from a well worn Picasso HDi 1.6 the Zafira seems very civilised and quiet. It also feels far better engineered too, and the lack of interior rattling is frankly a relief. The warranty too is excellent but I'm surprised how much flack Vauxhall is getting in some quarters - yes, it's just for the first owner, but then they are clear about that and if, like me, you intend to keep it over a long period, then the deal is the best that currently exists. As for power, well yes, it is a slow car by current standards but not in my opinion underpowered - it goes as fast as I need to go and compares fine in terms of general performance with my previous diesel Picassos, which I've had since 2001. They had torque and the driving experience is different, but either is fine for me. They obviously were far better on consumption and, it must be said, overall running costs were excellent. However, the general impression was always one of poorly thought out detailing, of approximate rather than any precision. The Citroen service in England was also poor at best - in my experience French Citroen dealers seem far more on the ball. My experience buying from my Vauxhall dealer was excellent. And go back to the price - a new car of this size with up to a 100,000 mile guarantee and a solid reputation was considerably cheaper at £10,000 than buying a one year old example from a national chain. So far an excellent deal and, for me, nothing else similar came close.
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