Date:         Thu, 31 Aug 2000 21:26:12 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Car thieves have my Westy key
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>Someone stole my wife's purse a week ago.  We didn't know for sure what
>happened to it.  We thought that she may have left it at a friend's house.
>A couple of days later, they stole her car out of our driveway.  The thieves
>are out there with her keychain, which has my Westy key on it, and they
>obviously know where we live.
>
>I guess that I'm going to have to get the four locks rekeyed on my Westy.
>Anyone have this done recently and know what a reasonable cost is?  Know of
>a fix other than a locksmith short of having a car alarm system installed?


I live in NZ, where things ain't cheap. Had a car lock recombinated, cost
only about $4.50US. Take ALL the lock barrels out and hand 'em in, don't
pay 'em to take them out!

If you need more than one key for your doors & ignition, here's your
opportunity to have only one.

Andrew