stolen keys

[Gaz1982]

Hey guys so some low life scum bag stole my car keys along with my house keys from a mates car on Tuesday. luckily my car was at home and I managed to break into my house and change the locks. Anyway I am now unable to use my car as that was my only key. The car is a 1996 legacy GTB import.

 

What do you guys suggest? I've contacted Subaru with the key code off the door barrel to get a new key programmed but I'm yet to get a price, I'm guessing this is going to be expensive

 

what are my options? 

 

thanks

[martyc]

Do you have key cover with your car, bank or home insurance? Or does your mate whos car it was? Might be worth a try?

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[Gaz1982]

I've tried those avenues, I don't have key cover and my friend was only borrowing the vehicle so it's not covered under the insurance as he's only a named driver. The insurance company weren't exactly helpful.

[Gambit]

Gutted mate. I'm really not sure what you can do really mate.

[Gaz1982]

I'm waiting on what subaru come bk with i just know it's not gonna be cheap lol

[Greenmamba]

Make sure the thief cant come back overnight and drive your car away using the key he pinched!

[Gaz1982]

Ye subaru said they'll be able to get in it but not drive it. Which is fine by me as there's nothing to nick anyway. Plus the key was stolen the other side of cardiff which I'll have no need to go anywhere near in the next 4 weeks.

[stants]

As far as im aware imports don't have the key linked to the ecu so you could just buy a set of keys locks ign barrel and change it all over

[Gaz1982]

Thanks stants I may try get one form a scrap yard and try it

[stants]

Drop savage a pm he had a set a while back

[Gaz1982]

Sweet thanks mate.

[BoozyDave]

hope you get it sorted

I lost my key while we were shopping in meadowhell, luckily the father in law had a key for our house, he went and picked up my spare so we could get home.

luckily I had the insurance key fob on, phoned them up when I discovered I'd lost it. I had to arrange with local subaru dealer to get new key sorted, I had to pay, but they reimbursed my within 5 days

 

defo the best £10 I've spent, new key was over £250

[Gaz1982]

I was estimating around the 250 mark. If I have an aftermarket ecu do you think just buying a new barrel and locks will work? I had the barrel off today and used a normal key but the immobiliser was on.

[BoozyDave]

not sure about legacy's, my blob couldn't be done from their records (import) and had to be in the dealers to code the key correctly

[Gaz1982]

Might try source one tomorrow if it's cheap enough I'll try it

[Gaz1982]

So i fixed it ha ha. Just need door locks now