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RE-Keying a 940

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Bella
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RE-Keying a 940

Post by Bella »

I was assaulted last Friday on my way home.
One of the items that he hauled off with was a spare car key.
Since the assailant managed to get me to stop so that he could rob me by rear-ending me at 35+ MPH he is sure to know what kind of car I drive.
He also knows where I live because the address on my license is current.
If this guy was indecent enough to beat the crap out of a girl in a skirt and heals in the middle of the street just to get a purse, I fear he will not be too happy that there was a whopping 7 bucks in my wallet and come after my car.
Re-keying my car will run almost $400 bucks - money that needs to be spent on my medical bills.

The point is - I need to change my locks but don't have the money to go to a locksmith or dealer. I was considering going to a yard and pulling new (door) locks, taking those to a locksmith and paying for them to make a key for an existing lock. It will still be 50 bucks to make a key, but less than the 400 for a re-key.

Another problem is that I am pretty injured and need crutches just to walk. So pulling the part itself might be hard to do. Can these be ordered online?

Does anyone know how realistic this is?

I consider myself pretty handy with my tool but admit that the only time I have taken my door apart was to install new speakers.

I got new plates from the DMV and removed any stickers and markings from my car. I also stopped parking in the driveway. Anyone have any pointers?

Someone suggested a kill switch.

MJJ
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Post by MJJ »

It really sucks that there are people that are like that out there. I'm so sorry you had that happen. I know from similar experience that some of the fear that comes of an assault will never go away. If it's any consolation I would guess that someone so irrational and brazen to attack you like that is too irrational to take advantage of the keys and address. I doubt he'll come after you twice. But for a little peace of mind I hope you start carrying mace or something stronger.

I am assuming that the rear-end damage from the collision is covered by insurance? Why not include the door lock expense in the insurance claim? I think you have a very compelling argument that it's necessary and is a direct result of the collision.

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