Cost to replace locks on Audi A4

monkey_boy · 10 Dec 2017 at 11:19

Hi All,

I've got a 2012 A4 and just had a break-in where the spare keys were taken. Admiral will pay £300 for replacement locks but won't pay anything if we decide to get it recoded instead. What am I looking at cost-wise for either option?

Thanks,

peterwalkley · 10 Dec 2017 at 12:03

Ask around the neighbours. If they didn't take the car there and then, chances are they've just chucked the keys. Happened to us 9 years ago and we were lucky to get a call from a few streets away as they'd found my wife's phone, emptied purse and my car keys in their front garden.

Armageus · 10 Dec 2017 at 12:07

Locks will far more than £300 I would think, it was something like £120 for a single lock mechanism on my A3 when the passenger door one stopped opening.

Nasher · 10 Dec 2017 at 12:18

You mean just to re-program the key or actual locks?

If it's a reprogram you can get 3rd party people do it a lot cheaper afaik.

monkey_boy · 12 Dec 2017 at 09:15

Good news. The police have recovered the keys. The car was involved in 8 burglaries that night, a police chase and a crash. Not got the people yet but saved some hassle at our end.

Diagro · 12 Dec 2017 at 09:39

So is the car ok?

monkey_boy · 12 Dec 2017 at 10:48

The car wasn't taken, just the spare keys when the house was burgled.

linktoinsanity · 14 Dec 2017 at 13:44

monkey_boy said:
Good news. The police have recovered the keys. The car was involved in 8 burglaries that night, a police chase and a crash. Not got the people yet but saved some hassle at our end.

That is good news, but how was the car involved in 8 burglaries that night if it was not taken? What am I missing here? :confused:

Iamzod · 14 Dec 2017 at 22:05

linktoinsanity said:
That is good news, but how was the car involved in 8 burglaries that night if it was not taken? What am I missing here?

I'm guessing he means he was one of the 8 burgled, confusing post though!