Car keys - fiat punto

nimbo

Hi all,

I have just bought a car (so excited) - but it only has one key.

How can I go about getting a spare made for it?

It's a bit of a banger and cheap and cheerful is the way I'm hoping to go - although I'm sure I could go to an official dealer and pay a fortune.

It's a Y reg Fiat Punto - with no technical looking buttons on the key itself.

Oh and can anyone recommend a good company to go to for roadside recovery. Having acknowledged it's a bit of a banger (new engine though) I thought it would be good idea.

Many thanks.

spacey2012

Does it have a transponder ?
That determines the cost

facade

Take the key to timpsons, and expect to pay about £30.

The key has a chip inside.

Fiats come with different coloured keys, without the correct colour master key, Fiat cannot supply a new one and program it to the car (or so they say....) so get a copy made.

Tilt

Y reg would be a MK 2 Punto which does not have the 'master red key' system. It has a 'rolling' system where the code changes everytime you put the key in. BUT a spare key will have to be programmed to the ECU so the car will identify it otherwise it will be useless.

nimbo

Thanks for all the replies - I will have to be very careful not to loose it for now and will make my brother take me to a Fiat dealer.

Tilt

nimbo wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies - I will have to be very careful not to loose it for now and will make my brother take me to a Fiat dealer.

Each car was issued with a unique 5 digit security code when originally supplied new. This was on a plastic card which should be passed from owner to owner. The code will be needed by the dealer when ordering replacement keys. Without the code I think the key has to be specially ordered which will be expensive.