New key

[sjellis01]

I have heard that to get a new key it can be expensive. Can anyone advise me on how to get a duplicate key at reasonable cost??

 

[television]

You can only get a new key from an MB dealer, nothing else will work

 

[sjellis01]

Thanks Malcolm,

Any idea how much it will cost?

 

[johno2004]

Hi,
I enquired today from My Local MB in Leicester and it was £142+vat Doh !!!

Also you will need to take Driving Licence, Log book, Utility bill with your current address on that match the log book, you also have to go in the car and pay up front.

johno

 

[television]

It depends if its the flip out key what is the car

 

[sjellis01]

£142 plus VAT. That's how much my first car cost.

 

[television]

£142 plus VAT. That's how much my first car cost.

My first car cost me £38 that has in 1952

 

[anyweb]

why do you need a new key ? did you lose it or is it broken ?

 

[sjellis01]

My old key is broken and I find it very difficult to open and close the doors. I have replaced the battery but it is no better.

 

[bigasotonuk]

Hi,
If it is just the plastic casing of your key thats U/S you could buy a key of off e-bay and replace the electronics from yours.

 

[alec2]

What model and year of car is it?

The keys have changed over the years

Alec

 

[television]

Is it one of these

 

[Xtractorfan]

It will be the best £150 u have ever spent, i had a similar key to yours , it wouldnt lock or open unless i was beside the car. it meant physically going outside at night to check if the think was locked or not.. and when i got a new key ahhh magic i can now lock or open it from almost a mile away...the only thing that worries me... when leaving it and walking away ..what if i inadvertantly press the open button and unlock the car?????

 

[television]

How can you walk away and leave it

 

[Xtractorfan]

yes it can be hard to walk away from but sometimes these things have to be done

 

[Geezer]

the only thing that worries me... when leaving it and walking away ..what if i inadvertantly press the open button and unlock the car?????

Doesn't it relock itself if a door or the boot isn't opened?

 

[Vangogh]

HI
Did you know that you can open your car using your mobile phone if you have locked your keys in the car?

 

[television]

HI
Did you know that you can open your car using your mobile phone if you have locked your keys in the car?

That does not work, you try it

 

[alec2]

If your car has the IR feature and your phone has IR capability then unlocking is theoreticly possible.

But you will need the correct programme in the phone!

Never heard where you can get one.

Alec

 

[Vangogh]

Hi Malcolm
Your are quite correct, it doesn't work.