Lost VW keys...

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...so the family have managed to lose the only set of VW Golf MK5 keys to a 05 GT Tdi. We have been looking for the keys for the last 2-3 months and cannot find them.

I was hoping someone might be able to recommend a place to get a new set. I contacted a VW Stealership and they want £150 for a blank key, then I have to get the 'locked' car to them so they can charge another £100 for programming +VAT.

There are some 'auto-locksmiths' online but not sure of using them without any recommendations on here.

If anyone could recommend a place close to Birmingham that would be great. If not I'll go the VW route.
 
theone8181 said:
You thinking that means theyve had to be carless for 3 months, as that's what I'm thinking. Do they have any cover on there car insurance for car keys. Also how do people loose car keys?
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I only mentioned the time because some smart so and so would come along and say look harder or so.

I have no idea how they have been lost, if I knew we might have a better chance of finding them. With a 2yr old at home there are more than a few ways in which they could have disappeared.

With the eBay method the problem will be even if the fob is programmed by an independent I still need the key to start the car. Local key cutter will need the lock to cut a new key presumably.

Edit - just to clarify this car is not used daily clearly. It is more the car taken to the tip! Hence why the 3 months of looking! It's probably only worth £1500 at most.
 
Sorry, with the 2-3 months sentence I assumed you had a spare set.

I missed the "only" bit.
 
muon said:
Sorry, with the 2-3 months sentence I assumed you had a spare set.

I missed the "only" bit.
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It is not uncommon for owners of "Pre-Owned" cars to only have one set of usable keys.

There are so many reasons to make sure that you have a spare! You do not want to wait until you are key-less to find that you need one!

If you do not currently have a spare then for heavens sake get one now before you actually "need" it!

And yes, the manufacturers/dealerships will screw you over for new keys!
 
theone8181 said:
You thinking that means theyve had to be carless for 3 months, as that's what I'm thinking. Do they have any cover on there car insurance for car keys. Also how do people loose car keys?
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On my previous car policy I could buy out the key protection even on the last day of my policy which was only 15 quid. I didn't buy it mainly because I could buy it at any point for that price at any time I wanted. :)
 
IC3 said:
On my previous car policy I could buy out the key protection even on the last day of my policy which was only 15 quid. I didn't buy it mainly because I could buy it at any point for that price at any time I wanted. :)
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It wouldn't cover pre-existing losses.

Insurance after the fact doesn't work unless you lie.
 
muon said:
It wouldn't cover pre-existing losses.

Insurance after the fact doesn't work unless you lie.
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No one will know, unless you're an idiot and tell them that you lost it before buying the cover out. They've no way of checking...
 
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