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| Thread ID: 96534 | 2009-01-13 22:46:00 | Call me heartless | SolMiester (139) | PC World Chat |
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| 738377 | 2009-01-15 02:04:00 | Also, lets do some math here: How much does it cost to get keys cut? Maybe $120 if you dont have the originals? Why would these keys cost more? Potentially because they're not just *keys* but have some form of additional security. For keys to cost somewhere around $800, you would presume they're not just regular keys. Mercedes Benz charge $500 |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 738378 | 2009-01-15 02:05:00 | Also, lets do some math here: How much does it cost to get keys cut? Maybe $120 if you dont have the originals? Why would these keys cost more? Potentially because they're not just *keys* but have some form of additional security. For keys to cost somewhere around $800, you would presume they're not just regular keys. snip But thinking about it, is it really the business owners fault for not keeping additional sets of keys? I rang 3 car rental places today out of curiosity just to ask them what their practice was, only 1 kept a spare set when the vehicle had been rented out. ....... AFAIK if NZ prices are similar to Aus, if you still have an original master key your $120 would probably cover replacing a chipped Toyota key as you can register the new key with the vehicle. The $800+ cost seems to be because one set of keys had already been lost without being replaced. What do car rental places that don't keep spares do, give both sets to the renter or throw one set away? |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 738379 | 2009-01-15 02:27:00 | Broke the rules or not, I'm glad NZ is still humane enough to attempt a rescue. I dont think thats in question, its about the costs. Even at the risk of their own lives it is good to hear people trying to help. |
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