[s-cars] Key madness '95 S6 - best way to replace stolen key?

[Joshua van Tol]

Not just any locksmith is going to be able to cut that key if it's a  
95.5. If you've got a 95 without the side cut key none of the  
following applies, and you should be okay just having a locksmith  
meet you there.

  Just for example, there's only one lock shop in the twin cities of  
minneapolis and saint paul (> 1 million people) that can re-key those  
locks, and I've been told that the ability to copy those keys is  
similarly limited.

I'd call a dealer if I were you and see what they suggest. They may  
be able to make the key based on VIN. That's how spare keys and lock  
cylinders are ordered.

On Feb 25, 2007, at 11:15 AM, Tom Winter wrote:

> Yes, but AAA wants you to have a key. I'm leaning towards  
> scheduling the
> locksmith to show up upon my arrival at the air. If the timing is  
> right,
> then it won't be too painless. . .
>
> The reality is that my time is at a premium right now, so I need  
> this to be,
> literally, turn-key. LOL!
>
> TW
>
> On 2/25/07 9:52 AM, "Lee Levitt" <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Call AAA and have your car flatbedded from the airport to the
>> dealer. Then have the dealer make a new key, take taxi from
>> airport to dealer...
>>
>> Might be helpful to have someone with the car when they do
>> this...
>>
>> Just an idea...
>>
>> Lee
>>
>> On Sun Feb 25 05:43:34 PST 2007, Tom Winter <tom at freeskier.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all, hoping to get some answers/solutions/suggestions fast.
>>>
>>> I just had thieves rip off a bunch of stuff in a rental car while
>>> in France.
>>> Missing property includes my keys for my '95 S6 avant, which is
>>> in Denver.
>>> At the airport to be exact.
>>>
>>> To to an insane work/travel schedule, I have to drive directly
>>> from the
>>> airport to Taos, New Mexico.
>>>
>>> My spare keys are up in Vail - 3 hours away from the airport -
>>> and there's
>>> no way I can get them or send someone up there to retrieve them
>>> either. At
>>> least not right now, but I am working on it. It's a long shot,
>>> though.
>>>
>>> I am assuming that the ideal situation would be to have a
>>> locksmith meet me
>>> at the airport and cut a new key for the car? I've made a few
>>> phone calls
>>> stateside, and I've been quoted approximately $150 for this
>>> service.
>>>
>>> The dealer could be another option, but I am hearing from them
>>> that this may
>>> take longer, and time isn't something I have much of. The trip to
>>> Taos is
>>> for a ski event, and I have to be there the day prior.
>>>
>>> Anyone want to take a crack at this as far as letting me know
>>> what they
>>> would do, or share an opinion?
>>>
>>> The key which was stolen had the remote, so ultimately I'm going
>>> to want to
>>> replace that, and I'm thinking it's a "stealer" only part.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>> '95 S6 Avant
>>>
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