You might mistakenly believe that only your local car dealership can help you when it comes to ignition, keys and car key fob replacement issues, but in the vast majority of instances, an automotive locksmith can give you the same results, but for less money and in half the time.
Below are just some of the problems an automotive locksmith can help you with:
- Unlocking your car
If you’ve locked yourself out of your vehicle and need to get back in, an automotive locksmith can often be with you in a matter of minutes, and get you back inside your vehicle far quicker than if you were to call a dealership or mechanic’s garage. Even if you do call your dealership or a local repair center, you’d still have to wait for your vehicle to be towed to its destination (and pay dearly for the privilege!).
- Duplicating car keys
While the speed at which an automotive locksmith can make duplicate copies of your vehicle keys, varies according to the age and model, they can typically duplicate them for you far quicker than a dealership, and at a fraction of the cost.
Many even specialize in car key fob replacements.
- Removing broken keys
Keys snapping off in the ignition is a surprisingly frequent but highly inconvenient occurrence, and can happen as a result of normal wear or additional applied force. This problem becomes even more tricky and annoying when part of the key is stuck inside the ignition, and you’ll almost certainly need the expert help of an automotive locksmith to remove it and issue you with a new set of keys.
- Reprogramming car keys
Modern vehicles with transponder keys and keyless ignition fobs are a great asset as they don’t allow you to lock your car if the key is still inside, but this also makes them trickier to replace or duplicate. Mistakenly, many believe that the only way to get a replacement if you lose a car key fob, is to contact the dealership and pay a lot of money for a new one, plus wait a long time to get it. Contrary to popular belief, your local automotive locksmith is the first person you should turn to should you need your transponder reprogrammed, as most will be able to either reprogram it or make a new programmed key; you’ll get it much quicker and pay a lot less than you would at the dealership.
- Fixing or repairing a car ignition
Whether your ignition simply isn’t working, or there are broken key parts stuck in it, your local automotive locksmith can get you out of a fix, fast. It may be that there’s an issue with the ignition cylinder, or the ignition system may need to be replaced, but whatever the issue, an auto locksmith has an affordable remedy.
As you can see, if you’ve got key or ignition problems with your vehicle, one call to your local automotive locksmith could fix the problem and get you back on the road far quicker than your average mechanic or car dealership, and at a far lower price, too.
