New Skoda Key

[RacingStripes]

Hi,

I dont know if anyone can help but I bought a 2023 Superb and it only came with 1 key. Ive contacted 5 auto locksmith types and only 2 got back to me. The first said I might aswell go to Skoda and the other said £410.
Ive not got a price from Skoda yet but does anyone know anywhere in (south) yorkshire that can do me a second key for less than £410?
It doesnt have remote sensing entry (you still have to press the buttong to open the car) but it does have keyless start.

Cheers

[LightweightLouisDanvers]

Do you have key cover with your insurance?

[sherman]

£410 is probably about right.
£200 for key
£50 for blade
£160 labour , key cutting and coding

[TooLateForAName]

I think vw moved to a system where you need to be connected to their servers to generate the key. a decent auto locksmith ought to be able to do that (and remove the lost key from the car ecu)

You might find that a cheap fix is to duplicate the existing key but then you wont have the ability to set personalities

[RacingStripes]

LightweightLouisDanvers said:

Do you have key cover with your insurance?

That feels fraudy to me. Ive not even insured it yet.

[RacingStripes]

sherman said:

£410 is probably about right.
£200 for key
£50 for blade
£160 labour , key cutting and coding

Theres plenty of "used" keys for £30, obviously have the wrong blade so will need a new one but I dont know if they are possible to reprogram to a different car..

[RacingStripes]

TooLateForAName said:

I think vw moved to a system where you need to be connected to their servers to generate the key. a decent auto locksmith ought to be able to do that (and remove the lost key from the car ecu)

You might find that a cheap fix is to duplicate the existing key but then you wont have the ability to set personalities

At the minute the main reason I want a second key is the fact its impossible for me to set myself as the primary user with one key and therefore cant use the app. Along with it being handy to have a spare etc.
Found out who the previous owner was (as it was a Copart buy). But I probably won't have much luck finding a Jake Smith haha.

[Mr Tidy]

I'd be amazed if there wasn't someone who could cut and code a VAG key, it's just a matter of finding them. Maybe worth trawling some VAG specific forums.

I got a new key cut and coded for my BMW in 2016 for £80.

When I first read the heading I thought Skoda had come up with another model name starting with a K. They must have been gutted when Hyundai made a Kona!

[ninepoint2]

This guy is mobile and comes with a decent reputation from a few forums I frequent

https://www.autosolutions-autolocksmiths.co.uk/are...

[RacingStripes]

ninepoint2 said:

This guy is mobile and comes with a decent reputation from a few forums I frequent

https://www.autosolutions-autolocksmiths.co.uk/are...

Cheers, ive sent him a message. Also message another 3 or 4 this evening.



I managed to pick up the car for £7100 from Copart although it needed a bit of work. Front discs, front and rear lower arms, inner and outer track rod, 4 seatbelts, drivers seat and curtain airbags and a full service. Im at about £8300 now including buying VCDS to reset the crash data and actually get it started. No body work damage though.
I still need 2 wheels so prob end up about £8500 (plus a spare key) which i think is pretty good for a 39k mile 73 plate PHEV Superb Estate.
Annoyingly it has the expensive tax for the next 3 and a half years.

[Sheepshanks]

RacingStripes said:

Found out who the previous owner was (as it was a Copart buy). But I probably won't have much luck finding a Jake Smith haha.

Do you know the area he lived in - maybe he'd be on Facebook /etc with the car? Especially if the way the damage was caused was interesting enough to post about.

We had a write off Golf taken to Copart and I still have the 2nd key, service book etc.