bmw car keys

tippgod · 07-07-2008 11:32am #1

hi

does anyone know how much it is to get a replacement car key for a 00 bmw. lost mine yesterday and was just wondering how much it is going to set me back

cheers

Saruman · 07-07-2008 11:34am

Firstly.. check your car insurance policy as some of them cover this and it might be very expensive if you have to get it re-programmed.

CountingCrows · 07-07-2008 11:35am

Not cheap I'm afraid. When I rang the dealer they told me they'd have to be shipped from Germany. About 400 euros I think.

Eoin · 07-07-2008 11:58am

CountingCrows wrote: »

Not cheap I'm afraid. When I rang the dealer they told me they'd have to be shipped from Germany. About 400 euros I think.

I got a price of €150 or so from Murphy and Gunn.

Johnny Utah · 07-07-2008 1:34pm

Had to get a key for an E46. It cost about 150 euro from a BMW main dealer.

And, it only takes a couple of seconds to reprogramme.

tippgod · 07-07-2008 1:41pm

ya thanks it is an e46. 150 euro is not bad. an expensive day in the pub yesterday so

thanks

Fey! · 07-07-2008 3:13pm

Motorpark - €130 total for a key for a '98 e39 5 series (one of the keys with the remote boot lock as well as the central locking). Just gave them the chassis number, they ordered the key, and when it arrived they rang me, I brought the car to them, and they programmed it in about 15 minutes. Fairly hassle free.

IIRC, there are 3 different types of key that your car could have, so they need to confirm which one you use. In my case, I emailed them a photo of my existing key (you could MMS one from your phone if necessary). I did have to pay a deposit, which was fine on credit card over the phone. You will also need to have the VRC for your car and photo ID with you on collection to prove that the key is for your car!!!

rorymagory · 07-07-2008 3:48pm

I have a related question...

Bought a 99 Colt privately recently, only one key came with it.
Mitsubishi dealer tells me it'll be 100quid for a spare, a locksmith told me they'ed do it for 6euros if it didnt have an immobiliser chip in it, up to 75euros if there is an immobiliser.

I haven't got a clue if i have an immobiliser or not.

The key looks very plain, nothing on it to suggest there's something fancy inside it. Any other way of telling if I have an immobiliser?
Apologies in advance as it's an amateur question.