Car Key Replacement in Abbotsford

Abbotsford car key replacement is booked, not dispatched: we agree a window, drive out Highway 1 and finish the key at your address.

A replacement key is cut to the vehicle and coded to the immobiliser on site. Chip keys, remote head keys and proximity smart keys are all done the same way, and the old key is deleted from the car when you ask for it.

Abbotsford is a booked visit rather than a dispatch. We agree a window on the phone, then drive Highway 1 east, about 70 km from the Macdonald Street shop, which takes 60-75 minutes each way.

You get the price on the phone before anyone is dispatched, and the technician confirms it at the door before starting work.

A transponder key is a cut blade with a chip in the head. A remote head key adds the lock and unlock buttons. A proximity smart key has no blade at all and talks to the car over radio, which is why it costs more to originate.

• Programmed transponder key, cut and coded: $180-$280
• Proximity smart key or push-to-start fob: $280-$420
• European luxury (Mercedes, BMW, Land Rover): $400-$900
• Spare transponder key made alongside a working key: $180-$240
• Spare smart key: $300-$420
• All keys lost, originated from the vehicle: from $180

Per-make detail, including which years are straightforward, is on the car key replacement page.

Photo ID and proof of ownership, which is the registration or the insurance papers in the vehicle owner name. We check both before cutting: it is the single thing that separates a locksmith from a car thief, and there is no way around it.

The year, make, model and trim on the phone helps too. It tells us which blank and which programmer to load before the drive.