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Offline Thecrawf

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Re: Best way to buy a spare key
« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2011, 02:57:22 pm »
Quote from: DaveR77 on September 22, 2011, 12:30:00 pm
Coding was a fixed price at my dealer, 27 quid, I got my key from eBay for 40.

Second that had my v5 beetle done as the remote stopped working and only worked inside the cab, and yes I did try the batteries before you all ask lol
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Re: Best way to buy a spare key
« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2011, 02:00:48 pm »
If you only need a blade you can buy one cut from ebay, send him a pic of your old key and he cuts it.

I was doubtful but after reading some reviews i tried it and the key works fine, just waiting to get it programmed now
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Re: Best way to buy a spare key
« Reply #17 on: October 04, 2011, 12:29:42 pm »
Quote from: brough74 on October 01, 2011, 02:00:48 pm
I was doubtful but after reading some reviews i tried it and the key works fine, just waiting to get it programmed now

You sent a picture of you car key and your address to some random person on eBay? I certainly wouldn't do that!

Key + blade - eBay                £40 (or less)
Key cut at local mechanics     £15
Coding at VW Leeds              £27 (part of there fixed price offers)
Total                                      £72
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Re: Best way to buy a spare key
« Reply #18 on: October 04, 2011, 03:44:29 pm »
Haven't you got to take you V5 and Id with you to get the key programmed / cut?
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Re: Best way to buy a spare key
« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2011, 03:49:50 pm »
Quote from: DaveR77 on October 04, 2011, 12:29:42 pm
Quote from: brough74 on October 01, 2011, 02:00:48 pm
I was doubtful but after reading some reviews i tried it and the key works fine, just waiting to get it programmed now

You sent a picture of you car key and your address to some random person on eBay? I certainly wouldn't do that!

Key + blade - eBay                £40 (or less)
Key cut at local mechanics     £15Coding at VW Leeds              £27 (part of there fixed price offers)
Total                                      £72


what sort of places does that?  i have tried "normal" key cutters and they wont touch car keys.
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Re: Best way to buy a spare key
« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2011, 04:25:49 pm »
Pissed off, took my "new key" off ebay to my dealers to be coded today and they could not do it.

So £45 worse off and still no second key, just a cut blade. The key wont code in they tried 3 times and ive tried it and it wont work. Why not as it has internals
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Re: Best way to buy a spare key
« Reply #21 on: October 06, 2011, 04:31:27 pm »
Where did you get it from? Could it be fake?
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Re: Best way to buy a spare key
« Reply #22 on: October 06, 2011, 05:45:19 pm »
From a dealer on ebay, it said it was a complete key and has all the workings inside etc
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Re: Best way to buy a spare key
« Reply #23 on: October 06, 2011, 06:07:36 pm »
I got mine from the following if it helps anyone

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/remotefobcentre/?_trksid=p4340.l2559
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Re: Best way to buy a spare key
« Reply #24 on: October 06, 2011, 08:56:58 pm »
Did it include everything ? ie transponder chip etc
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Re: Best way to buy a spare key
« Reply #25 on: October 06, 2011, 09:44:15 pm »
Quote from: brough74 on October 06, 2011, 08:56:58 pm
Did it include everything ? ie transponder chip etc

Yeah, inc case/transponder. You probably got a used transponder, I don't think they can be re-coded
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