Reply With QuoteJust to make you feel a little better, a replacement remote key for a mini comes in at $695 + coding.Originally Posted by Maverick
They only provide one remote key and one HUGE spare key. At least you get two to begin with when you buy a VW eh?
Volkswagenist
Do you want a secure car or one that anyone can drive away in?$435, $495, $585... any other takers! Great to see a standard price model on a couple of bits of plastic, a chip and all up $10 worth of stuff.
They (VWA) dont understand that ripping people off will only hurt in the long run!
And do you want the dealers to fix a standard price or would you rather have dealers that have different prices with some cheaper than others?
If you want to save money you can source parts yourself. There's some info on the process here.
http://www.my-gti.com/392/volkswagen...nd-transmitter
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Just to make you feel a little better, a replacement remote key for a mini comes in at $695 + coding.
They only provide one remote key and one HUGE spare key. At least you get two to begin with when you buy a VW eh?
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Still cant find the spare key
The local dealer advises that the "lost" key can be disabled so it wont work any longer for the small fee of $65.00. IF I do find it they can re enable it for the small fee of $65.00
If I choose not to get a new spare and I loose the remaining key....
I have to wait about 2 WEEKS for another from Germanythen on top of the price to buy it I have to pay.... you guesed it, $65.00 to get it coded
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You forgot the fee to get your "dead" car flat-topped to the dealer so they can hook it up to their software to get the new key coded (with no working keys you ain't gonna be driving it there, are you ?)
If you get the new key coded and the lost key disabled at the same time the dealer should only charge you the coding fee once.
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The VW dealer is a business not a charity so unless they lost the key you have to pay for their time and equipment.Still cant find the spare key
The local dealer advises that the "lost" key can be disabled so it wont work any longer for the small fee of $65.00. IF I do find it they can re enable it for the small fee of $65.00
If I choose not to get a new spare and I loose the remaining key....
I have to wait about 2 WEEKS for another from Germany
Car remotes are expensive to replace but if the Passat wasn't secure your insurance would cost a lot more and you'd have the inconvenience of possibly having your car stolen (the only way it can be stolen now is with a remote or flatbed truck).
In the UK 75% of car thefts are now via theft of keys from homes or car jackings, the other 25% are old cars.
If the cost of not having to worry about your car being stolen is the risk of having to spend $400 on a lost remote I'm more than happy to accept it. I've never lost a remote but won't be complaining about the cost if I do. The spare remote lives in the safe.
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So does anyone know if the FOB's are really VIN specific from Germany or is this just a sales pitch to stop OEM and secondhand units?
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The fobs are NOT VIN specific.
The OEM is Volkswagen so why would they stop sales of their own remotes!
And you can use secondhand remotes.
Take the time to read the information and links posted above because they CLEARLY explain what you can do to save money.
To assist you here are two links
Some info from me
http://www.my-gti.com/392/volkswagen...nd-transmitter
Some info from gregozedobe
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=24539
Last edited by Maverick; 24-08-2009 at 03:28 PM.
Volkswagen Fan
Thanks Maverick... I meant 3rd Party not Original Equipment Manufacturer
The first link is not relevant as I don't have a switch-blade remote nor am I looking for parts...
the second link just givesSorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.
Last edited by richdave; 24-08-2009 at 02:13 PM. Reason: typo
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So I could possibly obtain a s/h unit from a wrecker and have it programmed to work... manual key aside...
MY12 Volvo V60 T5 Tekink in Ice WhiteMY08 125Kw TDI DSG Wagon in Mocca (02/08 - 03/12)
Volkswagenist
The first link I gave you explains how it the key works. Ignore the keyfob part because the key is the only difference, the immobiliser etc is all identical.
In particular the immobiliser because this is the part that has to be coded to the car by the VW mothership.
Second link fixed.
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=24539
And yes you could get one from a wrecker however your chances of this are next to none, best bet is off ebay.
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