Car Keys - Getting them cut

annetted · 24-05-2011 10:00pm #1

Hi, Just after a bit of help please. I lost my car key a few months ago and today my only car key broke. Its for a 2005 mitsubishi lancer - so its a key with an immobiliser on it. Can anyone let me know where is a good and not too expensive place in dublin to get my keys fixed (will need a new case) and another key made. Thanks a million

just got a quote from a company based in UK thru Ebay - £55 to get a new key made and coded. £12 to get a new case for my key that broke. Seems like a fairly good deal.

whysomoody · 25-05-2011 9:09am

Also if anyone knows if its cheaper to get a second car key when you still have one? i.e. only lost the spare?

Dannyboy83 · 25-05-2011 9:36am

Don't know about this company but when my car keys were stolen at the gym last year, I could only get a replacement from a BMW dealer and had to provide VRC, Passport, etc.

Cost €64 iirc (No chip tho - looking at 200 upwards for chipped keys:()

fp1 · 25-05-2011 10:12am

Phone Brian in premier locksmiths, he's mobile and can do a lot of stuff main dealers cant, I use him a lot!!

annetted · 25-05-2011 11:34am

thanks a million. seem to be huge price difference getting this job done. will try premier locksmith now..

SoupyNorman · 25-05-2011 1:12pm

annetted wrote: »

thanks a million. seem to be huge price difference getting this job done. will try premier locksmith now..

Let me know how you get on. :pac:

annetted · 25-05-2011 2:15pm

got replacement key made in expert hardware shop in Ballyfermot - Brogans. it cost 40 euro. they took the inside (immobiliser) out of my broken key and put it in a new key casing. i don't know did they have to code it then but it works grand so happy days. ileft it one the guy and came back after 20 mins and it was good to go. the guy who was very helpful said that mitsubishi and toyota keys seem to be the ones that break most often. he also said there is some other service they offer to do with keys as well but that cost 75 euros.
Hope this helps.

Dannyboy83 · 26-05-2011 10:05am

That's very good value in fairness.

The Cobbler near me in Douglas charges you over €10 just to copy a normal house key.

longshanks · 26-05-2011 10:13am

Dannyboy83 wrote: »

That's very good value in fairness.

The Cobbler near me in Douglas charges you over €10 just to copy a normal house key.

Are there big windows in that shop?

mecanoman · 26-05-2011 11:08am

Have used www.Autokey.ie found them quite good.

sparx001 · 31-05-2011 2:20pm

annetted wrote: »

got replacement key made in expert hardware shop in Ballyfermot - Brogans. .

It's Actually called Bolands, They are very good, very helpful too.

mickdw · 31-05-2011 3:21pm

Dannyboy83 wrote: »

That's very good value in fairness.

It is good value.

There was a thread on here where the guy was going in to eat the head off a locksmith as his mother was charged all of €50 for a new key. He only came onto boards to see how much she was scammed by.

Car Keys - Getting them cut

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