nathan5346
Well-Known Member
Yes, dont buy it
Psycho_uk
Active Member
I lost my Alfa keyfob in Dec '09 (sledging with the kids) and as it was my only key I had no choice in getting a replacement.
Dealers quoted £180+vat, but managed to get it for £130 inc VAT from an independant Alfa garage.
Just phone a few indepedants - not all can do key fobs, but a few might be able to. Best look locally though as they'll need to program it.
Dealers quoted £180+vat, but managed to get it for £130 inc VAT from an independant Alfa garage.
Just phone a few indepedants - not all can do key fobs, but a few might be able to. Best look locally though as they'll need to program it.
dnorrishill
New Member
I am getting a new key fob for my Defender next Saturday from an independent Land Rover specialist for £40 including programming it into the computer.
Probably one of these then...
NEW/UNCUT LANDROVER DISCOVERY II FREELANDER REMOTE KEY on eBay (end time 21-Jan-11 04:14:40 GMT)
Any independant with the right diagnostics should be able to program, or better yet, an auto locksmith should be able to cut and program for about £40 (last time i used one for an audi key)
freelander2002
Active Member
Can the key in the previous post be used on a 52 reg freelander or do you have to have separate key and fob. I need another set to lol.
Engineer1964
New Member
Wow thats a bargain, i don't suppose you'd like to share who it is, I'd like to order one too
facer
New Member
Dont buy one off fleabay !!!!!
There are major scammers selling keyfobs on ebay. The *****rs sell you a fob that transmits to another fob. So after selling you a cheap fob they wait a few weeks/months then pop round to your address they got when selling to you. Then they stand outside your house and click there fob code grabber thingy and hey presto they get in your car. You wake up next morning to find an empty drive. :doh:
Also some of fobs cannot be reprogrammed so you end up wasting your money. Go to a dealer and have it done properly !
If you dont believe me just lookup ebay scams
If you do buy from fleabay get someone else to buy it for you from a different address.
There are major scammers selling keyfobs on ebay. The *****rs sell you a fob that transmits to another fob. So after selling you a cheap fob they wait a few weeks/months then pop round to your address they got when selling to you. Then they stand outside your house and click there fob code grabber thingy and hey presto they get in your car. You wake up next morning to find an empty drive. :doh:
Also some of fobs cannot be reprogrammed so you end up wasting your money. Go to a dealer and have it done properly !
If you dont believe me just lookup ebay scams
If you do buy from fleabay get someone else to buy it for you from a different address.
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dnorrishill
New Member
Wow thats a bargain, i don't suppose you'd like to share who it is, I'd like to order one too
I am getting the fob from Brooklyn 4x4 in Southampton - for which they are charging £40 and they said it will take them 5 minutes to program it to the computer.
chromiumuk
Well-Known Member
I was after a key for my 03 Td4 but after many phone calls & treks to guys who were sure they could do it, when I turned up & they scanned it, their computer said dealer only.
hard-done-by
New Member
I need a new one and live near you spill the beans which dealer please
Whoops sorry just read where
joe27979
Well-Known Member
my dealer quoted £102+vat for key and £40ish+vat for remote fob...and then wants £30 to program!! even though I told them the key is ordered to the chassis number and doesn't need programming if I didn't want the fob they still wanted to charge the extra £30!! robbing turds!
Engineer1964
New Member
Thanks for that, i'm sure they are going to get busy soon enough.....
heres their website for contacts etc... Land Rover Specialists Brooklyn 4x4 - Southampton, Hampshire and Salisbury, Wiltshire - Service Sales Parts
