Audi Key Replacement Melbourne

Audi owners get hit twice. Once when they bought the car. Again when they lose the key.

That $300-$400 key you got with the car? The dealership wants $800-$1,500 to replace it. And they'll need the car towed to them first, because without a working key you're not driving it anywhere. Then there's the wait, often 3-5 business days for an Audi dealer to source and program a replacement. Five days without your car. For a key.

Buzz has been replacing Audi keys across Melbourne for 22 years. He comes to you, programs on-site, and the whole thing is done same day. With a 3-year warranty on parts and labour. Not a dodgy aftermarket fob from eBay, a properly programmed key that your Audi actually recognises.

Audi Key Types We Handle

Audi hasn't kept things simple over the years. Depending on your model and year, you might have one of several systems:

Transponder keys. Older A3, A4, A6 models used a standard transponder chip key. Metal blade, chip in the head, immobiliser handshake with the car. Simple in concept, still needs the right gear to clone or program from scratch.

Flip keys with remote. The classic Audi switchblade key. Press the button, blade flips out. These combine the transponder chip with a remote fob for central locking. Common on A3, A4, TT models from the mid-2000s onward.

Smart key / keyless entry. Newer Audis (A4 B9, Q5, Q7, A6 C8) use a proximity smart key. You carry it in your pocket, press the button on the door handle, and you're in. Push-button start. These use Megamos crypto encryption, one of the more sophisticated systems on the market.

Common Audi Models We Service

• • A1 (all years to 2022)
• • A3 / S3 (8L, 8P, 8V)
• • A4 / S4 (B5, B6, B7, B8, B9)
• • A5 / S5
• • A6 / S6 (C5, C6, C7)
• • Q2, Q3, Q5, Q7
• • TT (8N, 8J, 8S)

Basically, if it's an Audi sold in Australia up to 2022, we've done it. Probably more than once.

The VW Group Connection

Here's something most people don't know. Audi, Volkswagen, and Skoda all sit under the Volkswagen Group umbrella. They share platforms, they share electronics, and they share immobiliser systems.

An Audi A3 and a VW Golf? Same key platform. An Audi Q5 and a Skoda Kodiaq? Close cousins. This matters because experience with one brand means deep familiarity with all three. Buzz has been doing VW Group keys for two decades, the patterns repeat across the family.

Why Audi Keys Cost More at the Dealer

Audi dealerships in Melbourne charge a premium because they can. You've lost your key, your car won't start, and you think the dealer is your only option. They know that. The pricing reflects it.

The reality: the key blank, the transponder chip, and the programming process are all available outside the dealer network. The technology is the same. The result is the same. The only difference is the logo on the invoice and the size of the number at the bottom.

Quick Car Keys doesn't do "cheap." We do fair. The same properly programmed key, done on-site by a bloke with over 30,000 keys under his belt, with a 3-year warranty. For hundreds less than the dealer.

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