Aluns1 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Good afternoon all, I am after some help as my wife has lost one of the keyfobs for the 2014 Focus titanium navigator which we have. It is the style which has the blade of the key hidden in under the little cover on the back of the 3 button fob. The dealer has quoted £83 for the fob but £100 for programming. can I get it done somewhere else? any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I'd get quotes from a few local Auto Locksmiths first.Sent from my SM-G930F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluns1 Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Thanks Stoney, my only issue could be is that the car goes back off lease in the next few months so if the auto locksmith gives me a non ford key will they end up charging me through the nose (the dealer that is) Cheers Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 A decent locksmith should be able to source an original key and at a better price than Ford retail price.The big chunk is the reprogramming cost at your dealership which is a rip for a literally 2 minute job.The problem is that dealerships won't do anything without a one hour diagnostic check which is a ) pointless and b ) is charged at a minimum hours labour rate.All they do is plug the car in while they carry on with other jobs then come back to read the results while their tea brews.Any Auto locksmith you contact may well be under retainer to the dealership to process their keys anyway so you can simply cut out the (rather expensive) middleman.I have a good contact where I live who does all the keys for my dealership and he gets just the basic costs while the dealership makes the majority of the cash.Sent from my SM-G930F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecarpman Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 i also only have 1 key so i just send 4 emails to local auto locksmiths for a price ill keep you up to date for london prices to give you an idea of prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 It is a rip off charging an hour for programming keys. It takes me all of 5 mins to program as long as the laptop and software is not playing up.lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecarpman Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 what kind of price are we looking at iantt im sure keys on eBay are £5 so whats cost for cutting and programing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 im only referencing how long it takes. not offering my services, sorry . lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecarpman Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 i wasnt asking for you to do for me mate i was just asking what the charge would roughly be as the way your message reads is that youve progamed keys with your software and laptop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 im a ford tech so its one of the jobs i do using there laptop and software, i was commenting on the excessive charges to have them programmed. i wouldnt mind if i got a big chunk of the proffit. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaniaPBman Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Here's my contribution to the Replacement Key debate in this topic I bought my flip key from the same supplier as Simon (simcor).The service was excellent, I sent a close-up picture of the blade as cut on my current key at 13:00 ish and the finished key dropped through the letter box first thing NEXT MORNING, amazing. To top it off the key actually turned in the door and ignition! Programming it to suit the car was not so quick. I am not up to all this Forscan clever stuff. The delay was mainly my fault since I had not done my homework properly. Local car key specialists quoted £60 to match the key to the car. My frequently used one said he would do it for £40. I sent Mrs ScaniaPBman round and he did the biz in 10 mins. Total price comes out at £31+£40= £71 If the frequently used man had done the whole job he would have charged £100 to supply the key and fully programme it. The others started from £125 for the same thing. I didn't even bother to get a price from my neighbourhood Ford dealer, I felt certain they would not match these prices. ScaniaPBman. . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devonboy Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I purchased a new flip key last week, Ford dealer quoted £114, local locksmith did the job for £70 using a genuine Ford key. he also mentioned not to purchase blanks from the internet as the chips are of cheap Chinese origin and are not reliable 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecarpman Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 i just got my 1st of 4 quotes im waiting for £85 non remote or £145 remote im in sw london Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecarpman Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 2nd quote came in at £120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecarpman Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 just sorted a deal with local guy £110 for tomorrow not as cheap as devonboy but cheaper than all quotes ive had 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecarpman Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 just had mine sorted took a few mins to cut programmed within mins it took him longer (over 10 attempts) to sync both keys to the central locking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertDarwin Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 It's a great deal, getting it done at £110. Even local locksmith is charging me £150 for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOG Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Probably was a good deal, back in March 2017. 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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