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Post Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:20 am

I ordered a new key with a light from the dealer a week or so ago. They quoted me £31 (ish).

Went to collect it this morning and they only charged £15. So did I get a bargain or was the quote they gave me wrong?
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Post Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:49 pm

Normal for a basic key.
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Post Fri Mar 07, 2014 5:11 pm

A torch light key is only £15 something inc vat
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Post Fri Mar 07, 2014 5:54 pm

Fair enough.

The new key's profile is quite different to the one I have (a cheapo non genuine one). Works fine though.
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Post Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:51 pm

It will have been unless ordered to chassis number with proof of ownership.
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Post Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:55 pm

No, it came cut for my locks.

I was pretty sure my locks had never been changed and fortunately I was right!
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Post Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:56 pm

As Barry says, I had to take id in for myself and the car.
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Post Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:12 pm

£15 for a cut key is mad!!! volkswagen quoted me £200 before on my passat! :(
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Post Sun Mar 16, 2014 1:30 pm

You got any pictures of the actual key? And maybe a Part number? Might have to order a couple new keys with my next order
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Post Sun Mar 16, 2014 4:19 pm

look on real oem

the torch key is super, look great brand new, £15 for a blank and get it cut from your key at a local key cutters
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Post Sun Mar 16, 2014 9:21 pm

The part number on my invoice is: B51.21.1.151.006 and is described as: 091657/Key, £15.12 inc. vat.

Looks like this:

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The girl who served me at Coopers Sevenoaks said it was the cheapest key she has ever sold, but they are a Mini dealer so she probably usually just sells expensive keys to mini owners.
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:47 pm

BMW charge around £20 for a standard key for an E30.
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:21 pm

Jamie8GTi wrote:£15 for a cut key is mad!!! volkswagen quoted me £200 before on my passat! :(
That's because your passat key will have electronics in the back section - that will need to be programmed. The bmw key is very basic.
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Post Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:28 pm

Gert_8 wrote:
Jamie8GTi wrote:£15 for a cut key is mad!!! volkswagen quoted me £200 before on my passat! :(
That's because your passat key will have electronics in the back section - that will need to be programmed. The bmw key is very basic.
exactly! the joys of older cars :D
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Post Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:15 pm

diable wrote:
Captain_Birdseye wrote:BMW charge around £20 for a standard key for an E30.
With light or without?
I didn't ask, sorry.
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Post Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:33 am

clarko74 wrote:The part number on my invoice is: B51.21.1.151.006 and is described as: 091657/Key, £15.12 inc. vat.

Looks like this:

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The girl who served me at Coopers Sevenoaks said it was the cheapest key she has ever sold, but they are a Mini dealer so she probably usually just sells expensive keys to mini owners.
Spot on! Thanks for that, I'll be off to coopers next weekend. Logbook at the ready!
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