Zafi
Registered User
I know it's probably in the manual..... that key body kinda thing in a special holder in the side of the glovebox.....but what's it for?
I did not get this (the small plastic key) passed on to me - I'd reckon that the original owner kind of forgot or didn't bother about returning it with the car at trade in time! Anyone know how much they cost, as I intend to get one sorted out and the original one deleted at next service.
You are driving a car that someone else has a key to, insurance will not cover you for car taken with the key and its your responsibility to make sure you have all the keys for your car ,the keys are coded to the car so you have two options which should of been done yesterday.
1.get the dealer to change codes for the 2 keys you have.
2.purchase new plastic key and get all 3 keys coded with new codes.
While I don't disagree with you, I'd reckon that about 75% of second hand cars will have been "passed on" with a key or two missing. Same probably for bikes, houses and boats. Maybe it is time for insurance companies to force, at least "own marque" main dealers selling "approved etc" cars to replenish the keys and recode them prior to selling the car on. Come to think of it, Audi should make it one of their "rules" when selling on Audis as "Audi approved" - I'd hope the person that handed my car in took a hit for not supplying that key.
Then there is the issue of cloned keys that will continue to work with some security systems.
As you say it should be part of the "Approved Used'' criteria .I recently purchased an "Audi Approved" car from a dealer 80 miles away from home, on collection the plastic key was missing the salesman didn't even know about the other part in the glovebox it was the managers day off and the car's dis was showing 3 registered keys,after telling the salesman to phone the original owner he does to be told the key had been sent registered post to the dealer the week after he sold it but no one could find it, the car had been sat at the dealers for 40 days [i was told this by the manager on the test drive].They ordered a replacement key for me and paid for them to be programmed at my local dealers .
In that case I had better not insist the dealer gives me a new plastic key as I did not hand one in with my 10 reg A4 that I chopped in against the 13 reg!
It's in the glovebox on the left hand side. The salesman showed me it when I collected mine.
So when you buy new, where is the plastic key? In the car or does the dealer give it to you along with the two remote fobs?
What cam are you using ?
insurance will not cover you for car taken with the key
Does that mean if someone breaks into your house and steals your car you are not covered?
But if you take it out, and store it safely in your house, and then go out and lose your key, you will find that the spare 3rd key is at home, and even with the wallet key, you won't be able to get home for the spare you stored safely! Keep it where it is. Put the wallet key in your wallet, of your wifes handbag, and forget about it.
A lot of Audi's & BMW's have been Stolen because dealers have not made New owners aware or the Plastic key holder in the Glove box , And Plastic Key , There was a Picture going about on TCWOC Facebook Pages in Aberdeen of the Location of where to get the Keys to steal ur Pride and Joy......My Keys and the Wife's spare keys are hidden in the House , I'd rather catch a taxi home to get them than have my car Stolen.
Thats why you take it out
say 50 to 100 quid for a cab ride or even better call a mate for a lift. I'm gonna do that instead of losing out on a ncb and car worth anywhere from 20k upwards !