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Buying a Car with 1 Key - Profitability, Risks, Accident-Free & Possible Key Loss Reasons

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  • #1 16913539
    Pepsi89
    Level 7  
    Hello, I can buy a car, but the owner has only one key and he said that when he brought it from Germany a year ago, he only got one key. Is it profitable to buy a car with 1 key? apparently, if the car has 1 key, it means that it was beaten and the insurer took 1 key or the previous owner simply lost the key. I am thinking of buying such a car, it is supposed to be "accident-free".
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  • #2 16913543
    anet870
    Level 26  
    You have to think about the profitability yourself, since you provide so many details and you will make the key with immo for PLN 120 :)
  • #3 16913579
    bodzio012
    Level 33  
    It all depends on what kind of car it is and which year, engine, etc.? Because it may turn out that the key even such as the org. costs 500 or more without using the ASO.
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  • #4 16913592
    Pepsi89
    Level 7  
    Yes, I just wonder if this key is not there, it was definitely beaten
  • #5 16913607
    T5
    Admin of Cars group  
    Pepsi89 wrote:
    Yes, I just wonder if this key is not there, it was definitely beaten



    This is not necessarily the case.
  • #6 16913706
    Alfred_92
    Level 33  
    T5 wrote:
    Pepsi89 wrote:
    Yes, I just wonder if this key is not there, it was definitely beaten



    This is not necessarily the case.

    Is it really more of an "urban legend"?
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  • #7 16914029
    T5
    Admin of Cars group  
    What is the lack of a key to the car accident-free? The insurer does not have the right to keep the key, which would not be a spare. Autocasco will not pay compensation for a stolen vehicle as the condition of the keys will be lower than the reported one.
  • #8 16914037
    PiotrPitucha
    Level 34  
    Hello
    I wonder who has the second key and whether after buying the car from near the house it will not leave with the second key ...
    Most cars have a card with a code number for the keys and this comes in handy in case of losing it. Thanks to these numbers, after the ASO lock was damaged, I was able to remove even the matching key lock from Germany.
    My car was probably beaten, but when I bought it in Germany, I got 2 keys, I didn't hear about the insurers taking the key back.
    Yours sincerely.
  • #9 16914089
    marek49ae
    Level 24  
    Pepsi89 wrote:
    apparently, if the car has 1 key, it means that it was beaten
    Is it some bloat?
  • #10 16914138
    Strumien swiadomosci swia
    Level 43  
    Pepsi89 wrote:
    Hello, I can buy a car, but the owner has only one key and he said that when he brought it from Germany a year ago, he only got one key.

    And what did you expect to be a great raisin, stop it.
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  • #11 16914147
    kortyleski
    Level 43  
    Code the keys beyond what you have. Add a second new one. This will get rid of the possibility of potential theft. And whether it was minted and how much each tinsmith will tell you
  • #12 16914209
    Pepsi89
    Level 7  
    Uncle talked to the dealer because he bought a car from him from Germany and he told him to look for a car with 2 keys because when the car had an accident, the insurer takes 1 key and then the car comes to Poland and they do it here, but is it a myth or how it works? so I do not know. Maybe I'd better hold off buying a car with 1 key :D
  • #13 16914239
    Strumien swiadomosci swia
    Level 43  
    Buddy, if you want to buy a car accident, go abroad and buy something, but take a lot more money than the market price in Poland.

    Guess why?
  • #14 16915376
    anet870
    Level 26  
    Strumien swiadomosci swia wrote:
    Buddy, if you want to buy a car accident, go abroad and buy something, but take a lot more money than the market price in Poland.

    Guess why?

    \
    Not minted they have a few miles away in the saloon :)
  • #15 16915704
    Kune
    Level 24  
    Pepsi89 wrote:
    Uncle talked to the dealer because he bought a car from him from Germany and he told him to look for a car with 2 keys because when the car had an accident, the insurer takes 1 key and then the car comes to Poland and they do it here, but is it a myth or how it works? so I do not know. Maybe I'd better hold off buying a car with 1 key :D


    I don't even know how to comment on it. What does the insurer do with that one key? He's cooking soups?
    When I see this level of logic, it is not surprising that here it is as it is. You are definitely another warrior of a car with no accidents with mileage
  • #16 16915707
    sk700
    Level 31  
    Kune wrote:
    Often it is so in cars from France (with insurance) that there is only one key.

    Which very often gets lost "in transport", so a set of two is made on the spot :) And we are at the starting point.
  • #17 16915715
    Kune
    Level 24  
    sk700 wrote:
    Kune wrote:
    Often it is so in cars from France (with insurance) that there is only one key.

    Which very often gets lost "in transport", so a set of two is made on the spot :) And we are at the starting point.


    Therefore, it is not a determinant and even less of a problem. I also had one key for Talisman from this year, because the second one they sent turned out to be a different copy, and in Renault there is no (there was) no possibility to reprogram the once assigned (used) card.
  • #18 16915728
    sanfran
    Network and Internet specialist  
    I bought an old (2002) Micra with one key last year.
    For making a second key in the UK, they wanted 170GBP, which was a prohibitive price for me. It can be cheaper in Poland. Since the second key is worth having, I decided only to cut the blade in the second key, and from the first one I took out the immobilizer chip, I permanently attached it to the column cover near the ignition switch and the car could be fired with both keys.
    I know that in this way I deprived the car of anti-theft protection, but I did it consciously. And the possible loss of one key in my possession would be tantamount to the decision to scrap the car.

    And so, even for good money, I traded the car to the dealer when I bought a new one. And unfortunately they wanted two keys. And they got them :-)
  • #19 16915748
    sk700
    Level 31  
    @sanfran On one of the industry portals I have seen an advertisement about the theft of a key driver's bus in London. To sum up, the losses were, as I remember well, about 200,000GPB, including the ten-year-old bus. I think you already know where these prices come from :) And it is not that in the UK the prices for extra keys are high, only in our country there is total trouble pumped with Chinese maples :) In your case, if you lost the key, you could always go towards immooff :)
  • #20 16915756
    sanfran
    Network and Internet specialist  
    Yes, but replacing the locks on the doors, trunk and ignition switch would cost a lot. Too much for the value of a 15-year-old Micra.
  • #21 16915763
    kkknc
    Level 43  
    sanfran wrote:

    And so, even for good money, I traded the car to the dealer when I bought a new one. And unfortunately they wanted two keys. And they got them :-)

    And there they will get to know us from the GOOD side ........ ;)
    Often, as the next owner, the key is missing .....

    Someone lost somewhere and that's it.
  • #22 16916267
    Anonymous
    Level 1  
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Topic summary

The discussion revolves around the implications of purchasing a car with only one key, focusing on profitability, potential risks, and the relationship between key possession and accident history. Participants express varying opinions on whether having a single key indicates a problematic history, with some suggesting it could be an urban legend. The cost of obtaining a second key varies significantly, with estimates ranging from PLN 120 to over 500, depending on the car's make and model. Concerns are raised about the potential for theft and the importance of having a second key for security. Some users share personal experiences, indicating that buying a car with one key can be manageable if documented properly. The discussion highlights the need for caution and thorough research before making a purchase.
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