HELP - Spare Key for FL2!!!

[Oreo]

Hey guys,

I've picked up a near new FL2 (MY11) from a Land Rover dealer a few days ago. The car is just stunning but it came with only one key so I need to organise a spare backup key myself.

I've spoken to a couple of Melb dealerships and have been quoted around $600!! So I've looked up the internet and found brand new genuine Land Rover Freelander 2 key fobs, which have never been programmed before, from UK for about A$150 all up. Local dealer said they would charge me $85 for programming it, but they said they can't guarantee if this is going to work?

I would've thought the key fobs are mass-produced as 'blank' first then gets programmed to become unique to each vehicle - and that should mean that buying a new blank key from UK should be working here too after it's programmed at a local dealership?

Has anyone done this before or have other suggestions for organising a spare key fob?

Cheers!

[Oreo]

Hey guys,

I've posted the below thread to Freelander2 specific section of this forum, but not sure if people even check out there so I'm moving the question to here : )

So the story is:

I've picked up a near new FL2 (MY11) from a Land Rover dealer a few days ago. The car is just stunning but it came with only one key so I need to organise a spare backup key myself.

I've spoken to a couple of Melb dealerships and have been quoted around $600!! So I've looked up the internet and found brand new genuine Land Rover Freelander 2 key fobs, which have never been programmed before, from UK for about A$150 all up. Local dealer said they would charge me $85 for programming it, but they said they can't guarantee if this is going to work?

I would've thought the key fobs are mass-produced as 'blank' first then gets programmed to become unique to each vehicle - and that should mean that buying a new blank key from UK should be working here too after it's programmed at a local dealership?

Has anyone done this before or have other suggestions for organising a spare key fob?

Cheers!

[87County]

umm...

I hope you don't think this is a silly question

but...

why would you take delivery of it without two keys ? .... or at least an undertaking from the seller that a second key would be supplied ?

would whatever is your consumer affairs / fair trade department in Victoria be able to help ?

I'm thinking that any purchaser of a new or nearly new car would reasonably expect to receive at least two ignition keys with it, keys and/or fobs being so specific and essentially part of the security system - it's not just a matter of getting a duplicate cut.

[mikehzz]

Mate, I'm sorry I can't help you but I'm totally surprised they only gave you 1 key. It sounds like you have been ripped off. We got 2 keys with ours, are they going bad now? They are awesome cars but that would break the deal for me. Funny how a bit of stinginess sours us :)

[p38arover]

Threads merged. Don't post the same question in multiple areas.

[Oreo]

Mate, I'm sorry I can't help you but I'm totally surprised they only gave you 1 key. It sounds like you have been ripped off. We got 2 keys with ours, are they going bad now? They are awesome cars but that would break the deal for me. Funny how a bit of stinginess sours us :)

The car has done over 5500km, so technically it is classified as USED. And as you know, when you're buying an Used Vehicle you're buying it As Is.
When I said 'Near New', I meant the condition of the car.

And I knew the 2nd key would cost me appox $500 (which turned out to be $600) but the deal was too good to pass. It's a Limited Edition so there aren't many around here to start with, and I got it around $7000-$8500 cheaper than ones that have been sold recently with approx 3000km more on the clock (one in Melb, other in NSW - I've been watching the market for some time) :D:D

So $500 extra out of my pocket was nothing for me. But still, it'd be good to save few hundred bucks if possible.

[87County]

.......

So $500 extra out of my pocket was nothing for me.........

...oh I see.... I must be in a parallel universe :o

[Roulston]

I know this is a little old, but how did you get on?

I would have bought the chinese clone and got it coded, this works fine in most cases for most recent cars.

Tony

[Pb909]

Hi all,
I have just done it, got a spare key - 433mhz remote, genuine, from UK eBay $219 programming $82.50 & blade $17 cut $30 (mates rates, it should be $50) = $348.50 The programming included under body inspection & washing the mud & dust from 3 high country trips bargin! :)

[Raj]

Hi Pb909
You wrote about having the key programmed for $82.50. Could you please provide details of where did you got them programmed at.

Regards
Raj