lost w210 smart key

[mrmarcus]

God dam it I do believe I have lost the key for the `99 merc w210 and I have no spare.

It looks like the top left one in this picture...
http://i12.tinypic.com/2dhgvep.jpg

Can anyone tell me best way to go about getting a new one, how much will it likely cost and how long does it take?

Advice appreciated.

Marcus

[vincenz]

Dealers your only hope with this, don't buy the ones off ebay saying they can be re-programmed because they can't

They are ~£170 IIRC from the dealer and take around two weeks to come, you need to take in your V5 and a form of ID

[mrmarcus]

£170 is alot for a key...........oh christ.

[vincenz]

yeah, i bought a w202 c-class with the fob in the top left, i remember it being quite expensive, the only bonus is you get one of the new chrome blingy keys, quite a pain, but draw a line under it and move on!

[courtster]

vincenz said:

They are ~£170 IIRC from the dealer and take around two weeks to come, you need to take in your V5 and a form of ID

Gone in 60 Seconds said:

This is one of three brand new Mercedes...

a car they say is unstealable.

Yeah, unless you get the laser-cut transponder key...

sent directly to the U.S. dealer from Hamburg.

[mrmarcus]

Update....

So I phone the local MB place and they tell me I need to call in and provide to them;
1 log book
2 Passport or driving licence ID
3 utility bill showing address

They say it will cost £220 to get the new key!!!!!!!!!

BUT then he also tells me that when the key arrives with them, I have to bring the car to them to make sure it works!? Now what is the point of this or is this normal? getting a car to a garage when I have no key for the car is not going to be easy and cost even more money!

So what information exactly do they need to order a new key. Surly just the VIN number or is there more to it that that?