Quote Originally Posted by richdave View Post
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 then on top of the price to buy it I have to pay.... you guesed it, $65.00 to get it coded
The VW dealer is a business not a charity so unless they lost the key you have to pay for their time and equipment.

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.