Car key duplicate

[charlieharper]

Any one know if you can get a car key cloned at a locksmith?

I don't expect it to start the car, but at least I want to be able to the open the door or boot with it.

Do locksmiths do this or will I look like an idiot if I ask?

 

[jezzad]

Any one know if you can get a car key cloned at a locksmith?

I don't expect it to start the car, but at least I want to be able to the open the door or boot with it.

Do locksmiths do this or will I look like an idiot if I ask?

Depends where you are TurnKey locksmiths in Cape Town do this.

 

[TheChamp]

Any one know if you can get a car key cloned at a locksmith?

I don't expect it to start the car, but at least I want to be able to the open the door or boot with it.

Do locksmiths do this or will I look like an idiot if I ask?

Yes, they do, even with some dealers, they give you a blank, you go to the locksmith to get it cut, go back to the dealer to have it programmed.

 

[longboy]

What happened to the spare key?

 

[thehuman]

Some locksmiths can even program the transponder in key.

 

[joker08]

Any one know if you can get a car key cloned at a locksmith?

I don't expect it to start the car, but at least I want to be able to the open the door or boot with it.

Do locksmiths do this or will I look like an idiot if I ask?

Yes

 

[RedViking]

Sure you can. But it is pricey.

My golf I just bought a set of screwdrivers.

 

[NiTeD]

Any one know if you can get a car key cloned at a locksmith?

I don't expect it to start the car, but at least I want to be able to the open the door or boot with it.

Do locksmiths do this or will I look like an idiot if I ask?

They can do all of it at 1/3 of the dealership's price.

 

[charlieharper]

What happened to the spare key?

My scenario is that when I go surfing, I wanna put key in my wetsuit - cannot do that with key that's got a remote on it.
Didn't lose any key.

 

[agentrfr]

What car is it? Some modern keys have some sort of radio auth even when using physical key

 

[scudsucker]

My scenario is that when I go surfing, I wanna put key in my wetsuit - cannot do that with key that's got a remote on it.
Didn't lose any key.

My car came with a waterproof key. Using it sets off the alarm, as there is no remote, but once inserted into the ignition the alarm stops.

But honestly, what is wrong with giving the car guards a small amount of money to keep your keys dry?

 

[airborne]

My scenario is that when I go surfing, I wanna put key in my wetsuit - cannot do that with key that's got a remote on it.
Didn't lose any key.

If you are in Capetown go to Keytronix in Ndabeni, don't use their call out service unless you have money to burn.
For a blank key with no chip(can't start the car) they charged R150 incl cutting the key, locksmiths I phoned quoted from R350-600 for the same thing.

My car came with a waterproof key. Using it sets off the alarm, as there is no remote, but once inserted into the ignition the alarm stops.

But honestly, what is wrong with giving the car guards a small amount of money to keep your keys dry?

I wouldn't do that personally.

I know some surf spots have got super dedicated car guards but it just feels wrong and if the vehicle disappears while the key is in the guys care what will insurance say?

 

[airborne]

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[deesef]

But honestly, what is wrong with giving the car guards a small amount of money to keep your keys dry?

You are so funny...

 

[charlieharper]

But honestly, what is wrong with giving the car guards a small amount of money to keep your keys dry?

A lot of people do this but I don't have the guts. Lol

 

[pinball wizard]

But honestly, what is wrong with giving the car guards a small amount of money to keep your keys dry?

You're not based in SA, I take it?

 

[scudsucker]

You're not based in SA, I take it?

I live in Cape Town. In this city, there is a beach in the suburb of Muizenburg. At that beach, which is popular with surfers, there are several car guards. People give these car guards a token sum of money to look after their car keys, while they surf.

This is not a terribly hard concept to grasp.

 

[pinball wizard]

I live in Cape Town. In this city, there is a beach in the suburb of Muizenburg. At that beach, which is popular with surfers, there are several car guards. People give these car guards a token sum of money to look after their car keys, while they surf.

This is not a terribly hard concept to grasp.

There's over 100 000 vehicles stolen annually in SA. Not to mention all the thefts from out of vehicles (no accurate number exists as a large number go unreported)

Most people would not be comfortable with handing their keys to a stranger for safe keeping.

This is not a terribly hard concept to grasp.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Most people would not be comfortable with handing their keys to a stranger for safe keeping.

This is not a terribly hard concept to grasp.

I guess Capetownians are a trusting lot, not like us here in JHB, who are suspicious of anybody and everything.

 

[pinball wizard]

I guess Capetownians are a trusting lot, not like us here in JHB, who are suspicious of anybody and everything.

I sure hope my insurance premium isn't subsidising their reckless behaviour.