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Key Cut for Ford Focus

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  • 29-08-2014 9:57am
    #1
    fredboston11
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi All,

    I bought a 01 Focus during the week. Got a pretty good deal on it however there was only one key going with the car. I am worried that if I ever lose the one I have it will cost me a fortune so just wondering if anyone know of somewhere near/In Cork City that can get a car key cut?

    Thanking you :-)


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    fredboston11
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭fredboston11


    bump


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,157 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Have you rang any lock smiths?


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    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    fredboston11 wrote: »
    Hi All,

    I bought a 01 Focus during the week. Got a pretty good deal on it however there was only one key going with the car. I am worried that if I ever lose the one I have it will cost me a fortune so just wondering if anyone know of somewhere near/In Cork City that can get a car key cut?

    Thanking you :-)

    Give Cuneen's on Oliver Plunkett St a call but also give Cork City Ford a call too. From what I have seen sometimes it can be as cost effective to get these from the dealer as it is from an independent supplier. No harm to know both prices.


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    fredboston11
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭fredboston11


    Cool, will give Cuneens a call also. I intended on calling a Ford Garage aswell but wanted to try find some private options as you say to compare prices :-)]

    Thanks alot


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    jimbis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭jimbis


    From my experience going to ford is the cheapest. Still expensive though. Check your insurance though you might be covered for loss or damage to keys.


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    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Its about €100 to cut a key at the main dealer. It's where id be going if I wanted a key cut though as its hard to be the genuine key Imo.


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    keithsfleet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭keithsfleet


    The key to my Merc (only had one key) became corrupted a few months ago and wouldn't even unlock the car never mind start it. Rang numerous lock smiths and dealers about getting a new one and they were all huge prices, quotes of 400-1000.
    Rang lock doctor in Limerick and he repaired my key and made me a second spare key for 250.

    It meant having no key while he had it (I'm in Dublin) but they were considerably cheaper than anywhere I rang.

    Could be worth getting a price off them.


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    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    If you want a key that will start the car, then you need to go to the main dealer. A normal key cut with a locksmith will only open the doors. Priced keys for a focus myself this week, for a standard chipped key in a Ford dealer it's €90, if your car has central locking with the key fob buttons, a replacement one of those will be just shy of €200! I've only one key atm, trying to decide if I can justify the extra cost for the fob!


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    trackcar
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭trackcar


    My mum locked here keys in the booth of her 2004 focus a few months ago, did not know were the spare key was, I phoned the local dealer to see if there was an easy way to gain access, they cut me a new key that would open the doors but not start the car for under €10


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