Lost Key

[wikey]

Afternoon,

I thought I would ask for some advice as I have lost one of my keys for my VW Scirocco 2011 model and wondered how it was best to get a replacement?

I have asked VW but they are charging £176 which is a lot of money for a key.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Paul

[SMB]

I assume that is the cost including coding to match the car, wouldn't just want to walk in and pick up a key that could drive my car away without some sort of syncing to the car occuring.

[wikey]

Yes this is the cost for the key and coding.

[skippy]

You may not have a lot of choice mate I'm afraid other than paying the dealer price, which is extortionate. There are probably cheaper ways of doing this through other 3rd parties, but not sure I could trust them.

[b0rk]

You could try the below if you can get a unprogrammed fob.
The blank fob with security chip is over £100, however without the security chip about £6. You'll also need to get the switch blade laser cut to match your existing blade.

http://www.autokeysquad.com/advice/volk ... mming-save" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Cuprabob]

Just remember to get the lost key removed from the car to stop it working just incase it turns up in the wrong hands.

[andy35554]

Where are you based Paul, I lost a keyfob and a guy based in Manchester made me a new one, programmed it up and removed the lost key from the car computer so if someone found it it would be useless to start the car. All for about £130 if you go to him. Mine is a 2011 car

[coltoonn]

Dealer fees are expensive. If you can find a craftsman who can program the car, you will save a lot of money. A blank FOB and a small amount of programming cost can make a new key. To prevent the same thing from happening again, you'd better prepare two keys and install a small wallet tracker to find them easily.