Who are the key shops in New Zealand?

[mashman]

Mermaids....

[HenryDorsetCase]

Poor old OP: I am feeling somewhat sorry for him. Still, if he ever needs a locksmith...

[Hitcher]

He needs an editor more than he needs a locksmith.

[Maha]

This thread is not about keys, of any description. Besides, the Minute Man takes three working days.

[Edbear]

I thought Parliament was the place for finding Key...

[Woodman]

What about John key?

Edit, fuck, slower than ed

[mashman]

What about John key?

Edit, fuck, slower than ed

You need better drugs

[Blackbird]

some of them are really expensive because they have built in chips and such that are keyed to the ECU: Honda HISS for example. (car ones are worse: a Honda Legend key fob was quoted at about $600 a few years ago)

Despite the fantastic irreverence of this thread, it's one I actually have a personal interest in The car key fairies which only come out when we're asleep spirited off the main remote key for our 2005 RAV 4. I was told that it would cost $800 to replace. We've just been running on a single chipped non-remote key since then and understand that even this will cost $200 to replace. Anyone been in a similar position and found a more economical way round it?

[mashman]

Despite the fantastic irreverence of this thread, it's one I actually have a personal interest in The car key fairies which only come out when we're asleep spirited off the main remote key for our 2005 RAV 4. I was told that it would cost $800 to replace. We've just been running on a single chipped non-remote key since then and understand that even this will cost $200 to replace. Anyone been in a similar position and found a more economical way round it?

Become the car remote fairy and sell the keys back to the industry. They can sell them back to the owners at a one off price, just because they're nice.

[ducatilover]

Despite the fantastic irreverence of this thread, it's one I actually have a personal interest in The car key fairies which only come out when we're asleep spirited off the main remote key for our 2005 RAV 4. I was told that it would cost $800 to replace. We've just been running on a single chipped non-remote key since then and understand that even this will cost $200 to replace. Anyone been in a similar position and found a more economical way round it?

Buy from overseas.
Get it programmed to your car (or in the case of EWS style systems it comes programmed to you car after supplying the VIN)
Sometimes you can find the info on how to program it yourself


Never, ever go to the dealer. The price they ask is more than taking the piss, it's more than rude too.

[EJK]

[Blackbird]

Buy from overseas.
Get it programmed to your car (or in the case of EWS style systems it comes programmed to you car after supplying the VIN)
Sometimes you can find the info on how to program it yourself


Never, ever go to the dealer. The price they ask is more than taking the piss, it's more than rude too.

Hey, thanks for the thought - have just checked eBay and need to do more research but the difference in price is night and day - effing outrageous in NZ, straight price gouging. Cheers and much appreciated

[ducatilover]

Hey, thanks for the thought - have just checked eBay and need to do more research but the difference in price is night and day - effing outrageous in NZ, straight price gouging. Cheers and much appreciated

Is it 2nd or 3rd gen Rav? I think '05 was the change over year?

[Blackbird]

Is it 2nd or 3rd gen Rav? I think '05 was the change over year?

It's the 2.4 litre engine so I guess 3rd gen.

[Big Dave]

He said 'key shops' - not Ghey shops.