Can anyone help me out with a new key?

**jamesr** · 28th April 2008, 23:04

After yesterdays fun afternoon:
http://forum.vectra-c.com/showthread.php?t=47050

Spending an hour breaking into a deadlocked vectra!

Is there anyone on here working for vauxhall who can get me discount on a new key?

My local dealer want:

£35 for key card
£55 for key
£45 to code it!

over £130

Anyone do this any cheaper?

**Big Sig** · 28th April 2008, 23:07

Thats a joke, the car pass should be £15ish, the key is £37.50 plus the vat and about 10 mins to code it. The only problem is they need to see the V5 and I think have the car. Call round the area to see what dealers want what.

**jamesr** · 28th April 2008, 23:10

Yes they said they need V5, I have tried all my local dealers today.

Manchester/Blackburn/Bolton

Any other ideas?

**Duncan** · 28th April 2008, 23:10

They will need proof that it's your car, even if you have the Car Pass - those prices are taking the pee! - coding should be £10-15 + VAT. They'll also need to have the car to Tech 2 the key to the car.

Shop around is the basic answer.

**Big Sig** · 28th April 2008, 23:11

Errrm, no not really. I know Duncan got his for about £70, but I don't think he is that close.....

edit:there he is lol

**Duncan** · 28th April 2008, 23:14

lol, my prices were exactly as you said mate. £37.50 + VAT for the key fob all cut with key (that's the retail price so if a dealer is quoting more than that they're taking the pee), plus £10-15 + VAT for the coding - makes it around £65 all in. The Car Pass is obviously the other expense, but he'll need that to get the keys done.

£45 for the coding is taking the pee big time.

**jamesr** · 28th April 2008, 23:16

Which dealer is that?

**jamesr** · 28th April 2008, 23:17

Will the VX helpline help me or can dealers charge what they want?

**Duncan** · 28th April 2008, 23:18

That was my local dealer, but any decent Vx dealer will charge the same prices, The key price is a retail price, should be charged the same by any dealer. It's the coding that they can vary on as it's a labour/Tech 2 time - but given that it takes 5 mins to code a key then any more then £10-15 + VAT for that is taking the pee.