Ok so I believe our 19 month old daughter accidentally threw our second key fob in the garbage for our 2008 Touareg. The dealer wants $265.00 for a whole new fob with all the unlock/lock functions or $165.00 for just a key to unlock/lock and start. Any ideas if they can be had for cheaper anywhere?
$265.00 for a new key fob, you gotta be joking!!
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Ok so I believe our 19 month old daughter accidentally threw our second key fob in the garbage for our 2008 Touareg. The dealer wants $265.00 for a whole new fob with all the unlock/lock functions or $165.00 for just a key to unlock/lock and start. Any ideas if they can be had for cheaper anywhere?
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Well that's better than the $350 it costs here in Canada plus $100 to actually re-program for my 2011 T3. I had insurance cover a new one when the tow truck driver dropped it from his truck and scuffed the corner. Ended up getting to keep it and have 3 programmed keys now. 
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Those are the prices - the key is programmed by the dealer from Germany.
Keep the keys somewhere safe in future!
Keep the keys somewhere safe in future!
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I meant to add to my earlier post that I was given two prices for keys as above but then it turned out the cheaper option was not available for the Touareg!
And it was ME who managed to throw the ruddy key in the garbage!
And it was ME who managed to throw the ruddy key in the garbage!
When mine were "munchkins," both their favorite targets were "Dad's" glasses (Has anybody priced glasses lately?) ! I finally had to get titanium frames. (Bends like crazy does not break) The good news is you can "kid" them about it when they hit some of their adult milestones !!
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Thats about what they cost for an LS430 also. I found the one I lost but it cannot be reprogrammed so it is just a key.
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When I took delivery I noticed 1 of the 2 fobs had a big gouge in the body. Dealer speculated that a lot attendant slammed one of those lockbox things closed on it. Anyway they got me a new fob, and I got to keep the gouged one, so I have 3 working fobs.
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650€ here because you have to buy two key fobs, cause they go in pairs.. Like the bloody driveshaft. So consider yourself lucky.
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No: dealer job as the programming is done from Germany.
They look the same, but that is where it ends. Only dealer can program it.
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There is a 'chip' in the key fob case that, once programmed to the car cannot [easily] be reset. Various security and encryption algorithms are involved and, unless you are a really GOOD hacker, probably cannot be reset. I've seen key fobs on ebay that are "supposed" to be 'new' but cannot confirm the truth in those claims.
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Same with the composite emergency keys, they are cut to your VIN in Germany. Went to the best locksmith in town here in Vancouver, and they have a mill that can cut them but it needs a metal master to copy, they would try it by hand but couldn't guarantee it and it would be at least $90 for a try. They said don't mess around, get a factory spare!
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laser cut key plus security encryption isn't cheap...its not like someone can hack into them and reprogram them. Factory work only for obvious security reasons. VAG uses the same electronics for keys for everything from the Golf up to a Bentley.
Locksmiths can't do it, neither can anyone else. Moral of the story - don't lose a key!
Locksmiths can't do it, neither can anyone else. Moral of the story - don't lose a key!
By the time you've made the money to afford a Touareg, VW is pretty certain that they can hold you accountable for your errors or mistakes, and gouge you accordingly. So yeah, you screw up, you're going to pay dearly for it. The price of spare parts still makes this a super car in the repair department.
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