VXR8 New Key - help

[jamesr321]

Hi

Managed to loose my VXR8 key on a remote Welsh mountain a couple of weeks ago so need to order a replacement.

Got an initial quote from Vauxhall of £160 which now I've come to order has jumped to £251 (£111 for a key, £75 for a remote & £65 for coding).

Has anyone else had to order a new key & what did it cost?

(Monkfish cant do it as unlike Monaro keys it needs coding through Vauxhall's own system)

[jamesr321]

Thank you all very much for the info, sounds like I'm better to be safe & get it done correctly by VX & pay the £250.

That's turned out to be a very expensive hole in my pocket! If it didnt happen so far away from home I'd spend a weekend back on the mountain looking for the dam thing!

[jamesr321]

pah250 said:

I'd just call Walkinshaws. They can do this. It wouldn't suprise me if Walinshaws do the key coding for the VX dealers anyway.

Would do but the cost of the petrol to get there and back makes it a non goer.