What affects the price of a replacement car key?
We can’t post a flat figure, because the honest cost depends on your car. Here’s what moves it up or down:
- Key type — a plain mechanical blade, a transponder key, a remote fob or a keyless push-to-start smart key are very different jobs. This is the single biggest factor.
- Make, model and year — security levels and programming routes vary by manufacturer.
- Whether you still have a working key — copying from an existing key is quicker and cheaper than an all keys lost job, where a key is built from scratch.
- Cut vs clone vs full programme — where the car allows it, cloning your existing chip is the quick route; otherwise a new key is programmed to the immobiliser.
Tell us your make, model, year and whether you’ve a working key, and we’ll give you an exact quote before we set off.
