Cutting a physical spare from an existing key can be cheap. Programming the transponder will significantly add to the cost, although some vehicles permit a functional transponder key to be temporarily/permanently strapped to ignition barrel to permit cheap(er) non-transponder keys to be used for normal operation, but that MO will be an interesting declaration to ins co.
My friend had RAC key cover £19.99 a year. Well worth the price as an add on to their breakdown cover. rac.co.uk/ins…ras
My local cobblers did my key, full key cut and coding £90 this was about 18 months ago. Just left my car with them for half and hour
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Thank you everyone , this is really helpful . I might try Timpsons and see . I was quoted £600 !!
Do you not have a local cobblers like me? Give them a call. I was quoted stupid money when I Googled local remote key coding
I had a replacement basic key last month done at local cutting shop £40, but it would have been £159 for full remote, so shop around.
The physical key cutting part should be relatively cheap - if you can convince them to cut it - a lot will refuse! If you need the transponder encoding it might be cheaper to replace the locks from a scrap yard. (I know my local sells keys for various models starting at £19)
Not sure about cheap but I had to get one done a couple of months back. Had it done at Timpsons, in one of their places in a Tesco car park. £79 for a non-remote key. Does the job and was in a very handy location.
Without knowing the make/model/year you're not going to get a decent answer.
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sorted byProgramming the transponder will significantly add to the cost,
although some vehicles permit a functional transponder key to be temporarily/permanently strapped to ignition barrel to permit cheap(er) non-transponder keys to be used for normal operation,
but that MO will be an interesting declaration to ins co.
Well worth the price as an add on to their breakdown cover.
rac.co.uk/ins…ras
rac.co.uk/bre…ras