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Spare MkV VW Golf Key

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  • 23-06-2013 1:42pm
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    dubmick
    Registered Users Posts: 3,917 ✭✭✭


    Lads, apologies if I am covering old ground here. Lost our spare key for the golf last week. Absolute pain in the arse. Would like to get it replaced so that I can remotely open the car as before. No way I am paying over 200 to a main dealer for that though. Is it even possible to get one to remotely open the car without going to a dealer?

    Spotted this on ebay today: http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=281113921822&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

    Suppose I could just buy this and get it cut and coded?

    Any advice would be much appreciated.
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    George Dalton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    That's just an empty case. Not much use to you.

    If you want a proper replacement key it is going to cost you the better part of €200 no matter what way you go about it I reckon.


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    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Autokey give them a ring or email and get a quote. They should be cheaper than main dealer. But tbh your still going to be looking around 200 euro if you want remote central locking and a flip key as before. Get a quote from them anyway id of thought a main dealer would be 300 euro plus but I could be wrong. They quoted me 160 for a focus key with remote central locking or 60 for one that would open doors manually and start engine still a genuine ford key. I went for the 60 one as it is only a spare.


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    George Dalton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    I doubt Autokey would be much cheaper.

    The key is €130 ex VAT from VW. Then they will charge about €60 for coding.


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    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    George Dalton wrote: »
    I doubt Autokey would be much cheaper.

    The key is €130 ex VAT from VW. Then they will charge about €60 for coding.

    That's not too bad so. A ford main dealer wanted almost 180 euro to supply and code a key for my focus that didnt even have central locking (250 with central locking) so in my case autokey worked out alot cheaper. But I suppose for certain keys the main dealer may be cheaper.


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    dubmick
    Registered Users Posts: 3,917 ✭✭✭dubmick


    thanks lads, I think I'll forget about the central locking then. Tell me I can get this done for less than a ton. Still hoping the keys turn up. Annoying thing is I know they must have been found. Just haven't been handed in.


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    dubmick
    Registered Users Posts: 3,917 ✭✭✭dubmick


    just to update this in case anyone else needs a spare set:

    VW Main dealer Eur 250
    Autokey Eur 180


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,449 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    How many/what type did you get?


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    dubmick
    Registered Users Posts: 3,917 ✭✭✭dubmick


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    How many/what type did you get?

    the above prices are for one spare flip type key with remote locking.


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