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A recent post on the I Love Bryanston community group about a R6,750 bill to replace the lost key of a 2010 Suzuki SX4 prompted a familiar question from motorists: Surely replacing a car key shouldn't cost that much?
According to Dewald Ranft, National Chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), the reality is that today's vehicle keys are a long way removed from the simple metal keys of the past.
“Many motorists only discover how sophisticated – and potentially expensive – their car key is when they lose or damage it,” says Ranft. “A modern key is not simply something that opens the door. Depending on the vehicle, it can incorporate a remote locking system, transponder technology and electronic coding that allows the vehicle to recognise the key and authorise it to start.”
That technology brings added security, but it can also bring an unpleasant surprise…
.jpg "Three killed in a crash on the N1-24 at Engen Garage involving a Quantum Mini Bus coming from Gauteng")
