£120 for a ****** key fob?!!!

[ryan.stephens]

Always best to call first and the show up. You have an agreed time and everybody's happy. Of course, they Never have the car you want to drive.....

That's very true...maybe we should just book a test-drive for another version and hope that the only alternative is the one you really want! lol

 

[NewMB]

Good point.

However, I have to give credit to MB Colchester. I went there (agreed date & time) for talks about an ML which of course they did have in. Less than 100 mls on the clock.

We also went onto the new C class. Which they didn't have.... except an unreg C320 Cdi Sport (same engine as mine). Well.... we ended up in that one. Very nice indeed with all the toys and never driven by any customer yet.

 

[verytalldave]

I lost one of my old Clio's keys and that was £150 to replace, so its not just MB. Luckily I found it hiding in a drawer, so I breathed again................

 

[garrard]

and how do you swap the electronics over etc.......anyone know.....my only key fob has been chewed by the dog of the previous owner and they lost the other one!

any advice...te chewed one works perfectly but looks like a dog chewed it.....!

 

[television]

and how do you swap the electronics over etc.......anyone know.....my only key fob has been chewed by the dog of the previous owner and they lost the other one!

any advice...te chewed one works perfectly but looks like a dog chewed it.....!

Is it the flip out key or the DAS one as in the picture

 

[garrard]

Malcolm yes it is

 

[garrard]

the one in the pic........sorry!

 

[SteveyT]

Lol, I walked in on a Saturday in jeans hoodie and cap (i'm 20). It amazes me that no-one noticed the potential thief stood at the parts desk till I asked someone... After that they were fairly helpful and got the job done (although they ordered a engine oil dipstick after I profusely checked it was for the gearbox )...

Ha, maybe I should walk in and enquire about a trade-in for a newish E Class, watch them snigger and then point out my E Class in the car park...

 

[television]

Malcolm yes it is

Take oout the key, use the end to release the battery, look in the end you will see the PCB with a nylon strip running across the end , with the button side up, put a thin blunt knife between the case and the nylon stip on the right hand side anf lift the nylon strip away from the top of the cas and it all slides out

 

[garrard]

Malcolm.....thanks...will try it when i get a new one just in case !

 

[MRL]

merc keys have now gone up to £190+vat

 

[television]

merc keys have now gone up to £190+vat

So they are competing with Volvo now on the the price, thats some price increase

 

[vijilants]

merc keys have now gone up to £190+vat

WOWWWWW!!!!!!

 

[MRL]

thats for the chrome keys, but they have also stoppen making the old ty[e so you have to buy the chrome ones

 

[JEZ.S320L]

Silly question time :Oops:

Having proved that you own the vehicle, and you are the person you claim to be Do they need the vehicle to reprogramme something or other, or will the new key work straight away?

 

[SteveyT]

Mine worked straight away, I can only assume they have a database of the codes somewhere!

 

[giki]

Amazingly I have always been well treated in Mercedes of

Melbourne and i always go there for parts. Once i went and

immidiately a girl came up and asked me if i needed help.I

told her I needed spares and she pointed out the appropriate

section and walked with me to the lift. Felt good to be

honoured as a customer and i was in a t shirt,jeans and

thongs and was treated pretty well and even asked twice by

other sales people if i needed help. Full marks to them.

 

[M6AJJ]

The key should work straight away as it is coded to the vehicle at the factory.

 

[television]

Yes as M6AJJ, they all work instantly

 

[garrard]

Television....Malcolm....Thanks

Your advice about the key and gettng the circuit board out worked perfectly....got a key off e bay and everytning great....thanks