Rocktabulous

Thanks for the input. A bit of an improvement with the prices - an independant locksmith (thanks dave1) could recode & supply a new key for £1000 but Lexus have since estimated £682 for the recoding plus new cylinder, key & transmitters. It won't be covered by the house contents insurance because all things motor vehicle are excluded so it'll be a knock against the protected NCD on the car insurance + £150 excess.

Hi, Bit of a sad topic for a first post. Last Monday some thieving scum broke into our house and amongst the items taken was one of the keys to our is220d. With a missing key out there I have to keep the motor in our secured office car park until I can get the locks changed. The local Lexus dealership has quoted me £2185 to replace the lock set, keys, ECU and computer. If I claim on my car insurance then bang goes my no claims discount. Since the car wasn't taken I'm hoping to claim on the contents insurance, but there is probably an upper limit for keys & locks cover - still studying the small print. Does anyone have any past experience of this or opinions on what action can be taken? Could the car be re-coded to a new set of keys and have the mechanical locks replaced? Thanks - all opinions gratefully received.