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Isn't it a ridiculous price, £80 for a car key then £20 to program it! These people just don't know what to charge. When I bought my Clubman March 1st (exactly a month ago), there was only one key. They couln't find the 2nd one. Now today they phoned to say they got me the spare, but won't post it on for security reasons. So I will have to make a 56 mile round trip to collect it. .If I had known up front what BMW charge for spares, parts and extras, it might have influenced my choice of car. |
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Yes, just checked with the dealer, it's £80 for a new key, they may or may not charge you for programming it. And they officially confirmed that the Wallet Key is no longer supplied, apparently one such is used whilst the car is at the factory and then discarded...but now and then one slips through with a car. |
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| Thanks for checking with BMW, I was going to do so tomorrow if they still have not been found (even gone through our wheelie bins to make sure today, yeuch but had to be done) ![]() As for your long trip to pick up your keys I would be insisting on some form of compo from your dealers (a freebie)? after all, it's not your fault they lost the key. You are being inconvenienced having to collect - petrol/time etc. I think £80 is a reasonable cost, not that I can really afford, but when my mum lost her keys to her Seat Ibiza 4 years ago, she paid over £70 and that was not a remote key. I was expecting around £200 knowing BMW. Thanks again |
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| Thanks! for the info on the price £££££, I can't ask my Main Dealers for prices all the time as they get ****ed off, and I'd rather ask only when I need too know .It may just depend on what mood they're in or what they think they can get away with £££££ .On the Wallet key issue I actually got one of those the last time I ordered a key, approx £10 - £15 (it was a few months ago though ) as that was the cheapest option and it was for a damaged MINI (spares only) and I needed too check that the engine was OK (start the MINI, and they do start the MINIs). ![]() ![]() ![]() Destined to live life £5 behind. Disclaimer ![]() |
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| As far as I am aware, you don't get a wallet key with a R56, because you would only be able to get in the car. The only form of "key" I know with the R56 are the ones in the ends of the fobs. May be wrong though about the wallet key and starting the car. |
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The fridge?! NeuroBeaker - Proud owner of Zeus (a 'modestly modified' 2004 MINI ONE). Helpful Links: [1st Gen. Power Steering Pump (PSP) Failure Guide] [1st Gen. PSP Repair] [Thread Titles] [Adverts Fix] |
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| Depends on the age of the car. Ours only came supplied with one key and we were told that older cars DO cost £250 for a new key. Luckily for us, ours was the slightly more modern shape and is (IIIC) £70. ![]() 2004 Mini Cooper Big Grin |
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| Definitely does on the 1st Gen (have seen many discussions on it though), the black plastic Wallet key has a chip in it to enable it to start (Unless the MINI has lost it's memory or the MINI has been in for reprogramming and absent keys removed from the memory by mistake (the spares in the draw at home ))I have seen sets of keys for the 2nd Gen R56s consisting off 2 fobs & a white plastic Wallet key (whether that gets passed on or not is a different matter, if it starts the car it definitely should) but I have never had an R56 yet (I'm sticking with the R50s, R52s & R53s a bit longer), so I'm not sure what it actually does apart from open them up (It could be possible too put the Wallet key in & them start up , but I don't know myself).My keys have been through the wash before now , a mate of mine lost his had his van reprogrammed new keys etc... etc... and then his other ½ found his lost keys in the washer,I've also changed clothes etc... etc... and then found lost keys, wallets & money in pockets of clothes that I've hung back up in the wardrobe (days later) .My worst case has been with keys being next too magnets & the chip data being erased / damaged . ![]() ![]() ![]() Destined to live life £5 behind. Disclaimer ![]() |
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| AFAIK, the plastic wallet keys are meant to be valet keys. So they'll allow a third party to open your car to gain access to the interior (for valeting) but not to start it. They're also there so that if you do keep it in your wallet and accidentally lock your master key in the car, then you can open it back up to retrieve the key that will start the car. Ours is a 54 plate (we bought it SH) and came with the master key and the black plastic valet/wallet key. The previous owner couldn't find the other key. ![]() 2004 Mini Cooper Big Grin |
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