Thieving ba**** HELP with keys!!!

[neil1williams]

Last night unfortunately I was mugged and had my keys and driving license taken,
I have moved the car from my property with the spare key. I need to know what to do about getting a new one. Can I just ask the dealer to cut another one and change the remote codes and immobiliser freq, to stop someone starting the car.
I know it won’t prevent someone getting in but I fear the costs of new barrels/ignition/glove box will be very expensive.
If any one can help please let me know if the best route is the dealer or a third party company.


Thanks

 

[Steve_B]

Sorry to hear about this.

It may be easier to go to the dealer and get a new key, I do not think that you can get one cut by a locksmith and the new key will need to be coded to the immobiliser which only the dealer can do. From memory it's about £150 for a remote control key and around £90 for a non remote key, with our local dealer that included the immobilser coding as well.

 

[redcupratdi]

****ers!!! did you get hurt? *******s! it's **** scary getting mugged happened to me in europe, i just turned and ran!! "give me your....."

but would hand over if thought i could get seroiusly hurt

when it happens you're just in shock... are you okay now?

 

[dj_hektik]

sorry to hear that mate

why not do the delocking mod? its not ideal but it would be a deterrent at least...

a guide to it is on www.leoncupra.co.uk..

Also could the dealers reprogram your key and car? so the key he has works on the boot, but won't start the car ...

 

[paul26982]

****, what a experiance, sorry to hear bout that fella

 

[panholio]

Is it worth having a word with your insurance company?

 

[stpete]

Dealer can lock out stolen key so it will not disable the imobiliser!!! if you then delock only way in will be the boot with alarm goin off! Hope your ok and this helps a bit!!

 

[m_zafar]

Sorry to hear that, why not get it delocked as then you wont have to worry about the car getting stolen. Additionally your insurance might cover you for this type of incident however due to the possible access and higher premium next year it might not be worth claiming.

 

[redcupratdi]

i think the goverment should compensate anyone that goes through this like material value (not emotional) something like this cos end of the day we pay money to be protected and we ain't!

 

[neil1williams]

well thanks for the advise, after a call to the dealer it's gonna cost £190+VAT, It seems the insurance don't want to know unless I coff up the £100 excess, and will take days. Thanks for your consern i'm Ok just really off about the costs, had my house keys, phone and driving liensence.

I had my last clio delocked after someone broke the locks off that when the alarm went off, however I feel the costs is far more then doing this.

 

[RikH]

sorry to hear that
anyway u can put it in a garage and block a car up to the door?
thats what i did when a similar thing happened to me with my old gt-four
at least then i knew it wasnt going anywhere

 

[Fl@pper]

It seems the insurance don't want to know unless I coff up the £100 excess, s.

cheap for a full lock set and new keys - i'd pay it and get the lot changed

shame the want the excess but i suppose they were that much cheaper to start with ???

 

[pyjamadrama]

Hi. Not sure if thats true about needing a deal to re-programme a key, I found instructions for re-programming keys in my Ibiza Cupra handbook.

 

[pyjamadrama]

dealer not deal!

 

[Lee0204]

I bought a new remote key and got it programmed to the car for £90

 

[big-bill3]

Where? That's good value. The Motorist Centre (www.tmcseat.co.uk) near Canterbury did me a new non-remote key programmed for £75

 

[Lee0204]

My local dealer SEAT Plymouth