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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5110   
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£18.00 for single key cutting the dealer must be having a laugh! £5.00 is the average price and unless the key cutter has blanks that match your vehicle which most don’t, they will have no problems cutting your own supplied blanks. As key cutters use an automatic machine it is rare that one would ruin the cutting process.
Personally I would say that Timpsons use the same machine and process that any other locksmith key cutter uses. And lets face it the dealer would probably just take it to Timpsons anyway to have it cut |
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6th Dec 2014 11:40am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20355 
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True words, the costs were what I was trying yo avoid with my local dealer.
It would be £160 for a new fob, programming and ignition key at my local. I've already got 2x genuine key blanks, new fuel cap and 2x keys and fob and programmed. (Keys and cap thanks to Dan & programming and fob Gary @ Alive) All this for £130 so far ex cutting but I've got a lot more items for my money! |
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6th Dec 2014 12:01pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5698 
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I would take key to main dealer for cutting, that way if it goes wrong they can sort it. If you go anywhere else and they do it wrong, there is no way they would cover those high costs. After what you've spent I can't see the point in messing about for a tenner.
Andy |
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6th Dec 2014 12:09pm |
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| Josh K Member Since: 01 Nov 2013 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 266 
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I've found sometimes that little local shops can do a great job as they've got more to lose so are less likely to make a mistake. There is a good little shop in Thornbury, just north of Bristol that I would recommend if that isn't too far or you end up passing that way? 2007 (57) Defender 90 (Sold)
Looking for another to replace it. The road less travelled.... is a muddy one! |
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6th Dec 2014 12:20pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20355
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Andy - Yes, that's something I'm wondering, can they do it in house though? I guess that's something I can only ask.
They just arrived in blank form:  Click image to enlarge Of course I wouldn't put up a photo if they were actually cut but this is the newest style keys. I'm not a fan of the all in one keys, yes they do work but silly as it sounds I don't like the look or design of them. I'd rather stick to the factory fob and decided to opt for the 14style keys. |
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6th Dec 2014 12:57pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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most key cutting mistakes are because the owners old key is too worn to get the proper profile from for new key
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6th Dec 2014 2:24pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20355
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Mines only done 40k so hopefully that won't be an issue.
I'll enquire at my local dealers, see what they say and the cost and go from there. Another thing I'll bear in mind is that I'd need it done there and then not days later, so I'll have to see. |
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6th Dec 2014 2:44pm |
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| Andrew james Member Since: 02 Jan 2013 Location: Awliscombe Posts: 88 
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I had a key cut yesterday for my defender. £4 down the high street. Works well
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6th Dec 2014 4:14pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20355
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Was it a local idipendant?
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6th Dec 2014 4:23pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605 
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The dealer is highly unlikely to have key cutting equipment on site, they will sub it out, so the chance of having it done straight away is pretty slim!
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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6th Dec 2014 4:24pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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The dealer will probably go to Timpson's or the like just like a dealer I got a Range Rover from some years ago, I saw the apprentice in the shop getting it done, they tried to charge £25.00,
 offered them £2.50 and the took the money Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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6th Dec 2014 4:49pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20355
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Martin - That's my thoughts too.
I'll just try Timpsons I think, trouble is that in the middle of the town and A. I hate it and B. It's a sod to park. |
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6th Dec 2014 4:57pm |
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| Andrew james Member Since: 02 Jan 2013 Location: Awliscombe Posts: 88
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Yes. I expect they are all similar. A lot cheaper anyway than a dealer  |
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6th Dec 2014 5:14pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
This Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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6th Dec 2014 10:39pm |
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