lost keys and no spare in dublin

damagegt

I lost my keys last night in dublin to my 03 Nissan premiere and iv no spare.What are my options and what would be the cheapest way to sort this ?

Guy:Incognito

Presumably you have a spare somewhere else in the country? Cheapest option by far is a train/bus/lift to wherever the key is and back.

damagegt

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Presumably you have a spare somewhere else in the country? Cheapest option by far is a train/bus/lift to wherever the key is and back.

Nope,I was moving a few weeks back and it went on the missing list.It might be around but I have no idea where so its gonna have to be replaced.

Guy:Incognito

damagegt wrote: »

Nope,I was moving a few weeks back and it went on the missing list.It might be around but I have no idea where so its gonna have to be replaced.

Ah, I assumed when you said no spare in Dublin, you had one somewhere. Yeah its going to cost a fair whack. Not sure if a mobile guy can go to the car and do it. If not your looking at getting it recovered to somewhere before they can even go about opening it, then making a key.

damagegt

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Ah, I assumed when you said no spare in Dublin, you had one somewhere. Yeah its going to cost a fair whack. Not sure if a mobile guy can go to the car and do it. If not your looking at getting it recovered to somewhere before they can even go about opening it, then making a key.

I was talking to the insurance and they said theyll tow it free of charge to wherever I want to go but I don't know where to go.Is it a dealers I go to or is there specialist for this kinda stuff ?

corkery

Tow it to Kinsale!!!!

Guy:Incognito

damagegt wrote: »

I was talking to the insurance and they said theyll tow it free of charge to wherever I want to go but I don't know where to go.Is it a dealers I go to or is there specialist for this kinda stuff ?

Best bet is to ring a couple of the places that do car kkeys and the like and ask can they do it with a locked car and no key to copy. Take it from there. If they cant it'll be a main dealer job. Maybe PM Nissan doctor. Not sure if its his area of expertise though, but if not he can probably send you in the right direction.

Pottler

Autokey on the Naas rd, but you'll have to wait till monday.

TrailerBob

Had this happen to me in Bray a few years back with a passat,(key got locked in due to a dodgy door sensor and my stupidity). Rang the locksmith locally who offered a mobile service and he opened it with zero damage. Had a barrel pick of some sort. Maybe others do the same

damagegt

Thanks Bob.My problem is I don't have any key .

Mycroft H

I've been through this recently and it's a pain in the arse. If you have an immobiliser you're in even more trouble as it wont be as cheap or quick in getting it fixed.

You need to get onto Nissan asap and get a Key code. For a price they should be able to cut you a key and programme it to your immobiliser. It could take a day or two for Nissan to get the key code from HQ. I would imagine it's going to cost about 70-120euros. Don't bother moving the car as you're still going to have to get a key cut for it.

Long and the short of it is that you're not moving it without a immobiliser key.

Denham

call main nissan dealer bud/ call aa road cover/ call locksmiths/ tow it to the main dealer and get a quote.. i reckon 200 squids max

msg11

No this subject, I only have one key for the BMW and don't fancy the bill if I lose the key. Any idea where would be a good place to get it done, have the key there so take it wouldn't be a big job ?

Denham

but to answer your question the cheapest possible way is for free:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2044915_hotwire-car.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Hotwire-a-Car


most garage mechanics will get into a car for you - they use a long metal wire - 4 foot long...
scre driver to start ignition or follow the link to hot wire if it your car - not ilegal. perhaps call local garda b4 and ask them what your doing... also call local garda station and ask was a key handed in

Mycroft H

Denham wrote: »

but to answer your question the cheapest possible way is for free:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2044915_hotwire-car.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Hotwire-a-Car


most garage mechanics will get into a car for you - they use a long metal wire - 4 foot long...
scre driver to start ignition or follow the link to hot wire if it your car - not ilegal. perhaps call local garda b4 and ask them what your doing... also call local garda station and ask was a key handed in

Immobliser will stop you from starting it by hotwiring it. And you wont get past the steering lock without a key either...

Denham

BX 19 wrote: »

Immobliser will stop you from starting it by hotwiring it. And you wont get past the steering lock without a key either...

you wont get past steering lock without a key??? lol

Mycroft H

Denham wrote: »

you wont get past steering lock without a key??? lol

Without destructively destroying an ignition barrel, there is no way. Your way isn't free at all as ignition barrels are expensive. It would work out dearer then waiting to get a key programmed and cut from a dealer.

charlemont

damagegt wrote: »

I lost my keys last night in dublin to my 03 Nissan premiere and iv no spare.What are my options and what would be the cheapest way to sort this ?

Its a Primera so you might be able to open it without the key, Have you any worn narrow key or a narrow spoon handle ?

slavetothegrind

http://www.autokey.ie/roadside-emergencies/

Ric0shay

charlemont wrote: »

Its a Primera so you might be able to open it without the key, Have you any worn narrow key or a narrow spoon handle ?

I have no problem opening the door its starting the car that's the problem as I have no spare.

Denham

slavetothegrind wrote: »

http://www.autokey.ie/roadside-emergencies/

now thats exactly what im talking about! or else i wonder willthe main dealer be cheaper if he gets a tow there for free

Ric0shay

slavetothegrind wrote: »

http://www.autokey.ie/roadside-emergencies/

I'm just going to drop it to a main dealers tomorrow and get them to reprogram a new key.

charlemont

Ric0shay wrote: »

I have no problem opening the door its starting the car that's the problem as I have no spare.

Cool. Hope you can get sorted out ..Best of luck.

damagegt

forgot about this.Got a new key done from autokey.It cost €250 bucks.
Cheers for all the help.