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Replacing Lost Key - 2006 Volvo S40

ferg01 · 2012-06-08 08:47:45

Hi All, somehow managed to lose my spare key for my car. Dealers have quoted circa €300 to get another made - anyone have any suggestions for how I might do this on the cheap? Thanks

08-06-2012 8:47am

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ferg01

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Hi All,

somehow managed to lose my spare key for my car. Dealers have quoted circa €300 to get another made - anyone have any suggestions for how I might do this on the cheap?

Thanks

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#2 08-06-2012 8:52am

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Try a few locksmiths but I vagely remember when I owned a S40 that a replacement key was a dealer job only. Might be different these days. A lost key might also be covered under your insurance policy but this might be defeatist if you have to pay the policy excess.

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#3 08-06-2012 9:12am

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...got a Saab key cut & coded by Autokey on the Longmile Road last Saturday for €204 inc VAT. Took 45 minutes. Don't think you'll get cheaper than that tbh.

Mind you, if I didn't want a remote fob key (original), just a key cut, with no remote functions, it would have been €90.

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#4 08-06-2012 11:49am

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galwaytt wrote: »

...got a Saab key cut & coded by Autokey on the Longmile Road last Saturday for €204 inc VAT. Took 45 minutes. Don't think you'll get cheaper than that tbh.

Mind you, if I didn't want a remote fob key (original), just a key cut, with no remote functions, it would have been €90.

this ^^^^

I got an 2003 Almera key done with these. They are cheaper if you just get a normal turn key and not a click. About €80

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#5 08-06-2012 1:26pm

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DavidWills wrote: »

this ^^^^

I got an 2003 Almera key done with these. They are cheaper if you just get a normal turn key and not a click. About €80

The S40 isn't an Almera. It has a more complex/secure system. OP, another thread on a similar issue, though it is 2 years old so you might have better luck with a locksmith these days.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=64484571

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#6 08-06-2012 2:02pm

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Doesn't the S40 have a plastic fob thing? Not a metal key that gets cut? The newer one does anyway.

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#7 08-06-2012 2:40pm

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There is a blade key inside it with a chip.

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#8 08-06-2012 5:14pm

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You can't start the car with the metal blade, its only for glovebox and when your battery dies. You need the plastic fob

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#9 08-06-2012 6:21pm

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2003 audi a3 key and fob was 160e in collerans locksmiths in galway. Dealer was 260e.

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#10 08-06-2012 6:32pm

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Was quoted circa €200 by spirit in sandyford for a c70 replacement which i thought was quite good.
Especially considering they're crazily expensive for most things.

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#11 08-06-2012 6:35pm

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Autokey are decent. Give them a ring and see what the damage is.

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