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MG ZS Exclusive 1.0ltr - Help! MG ZS 2023 Smart Key - raystr

Hi Everyone,

Me & the good lady are beside ourselves - we have lost the smart key for our car (ZS Exclusive 2023) and have contacted our local dealership to obtain a spare (nearly £500) We are really in the dark with this and feel there must be a cheaper solution, can anyone help?

We are in West Yorkshire and need a reputable supplier who can supply a new key (Programmed of course) that will sort out the problem Don't forget it is keyless, so you don't use a key. Do you guys know of anyone?

We have the original, so it would be our spare but I really can't understand WHY it costs so much to replace - can you help?

Any advice or guidence would be most helpful as we really don't know what to do, clearly, £479 is a non-starter...

Thanks everyone - please help!

Ray(Str)

MG ZS Exclusive 1.0ltr - Help! MG ZS 2023 Smart Key - paul 1963

I know some motor factors can cut and program a new key, takes about a hour to do, not sure if I'm allowed to name names but the factor I work for does them.

MG ZS Exclusive 1.0ltr - Help! MG ZS 2023 Smart Key - Falkirk Bairn

Timpsons cut replacement keys and can clone some the software on some makes - worth a phone call about your ZS.

I have never lost car keys in my life - I have misplaced keys but a thorough search of house/car has yielded success. I have a fob, car key, house keys, garage key, son's house key on the 1 ring and put the keys in the same place when I come in. The son has lost car keys in the past - single key & fob

Another son lost his X5 keys ............ ran about for about 6 months with the 1 key. He bought a new set of golf clubs - the set of keys were in the bottom of his golf bag, he had previously searched the gold bag pouches!

MG ZS Exclusive 1.0ltr - Help! MG ZS 2023 Smart Key - _

Timpsons do not do keys for the SAIC Mg cars.

£500 is about the right price and modern MG parts costs are crazy.

MG ZS Exclusive 1.0ltr - Help! MG ZS 2023 Smart Key - _

Ask your factor if they do the key for the above model, (I'd be surprised if they do)

It will be in order to give the name as it is useful information.

MG ZS Exclusive 1.0ltr - Help! MG ZS 2023 Smart Key - elekie&a/c doctor
Manufacturers are on the ball when it comes to charging for parts that get broken or lost regularly. Door mirrors and headlights are crazy money now along with remote keys .
MG ZS Exclusive 1.0ltr - Help! MG ZS 2023 Smart Key - raystr

Hi mate,

Thank You so much for this, and I think it would be fine to name your suggestion. It is nothing underhand and it might just help. I have tried a company near me but no success, they do every other car you can mention but NOT MG.

Remember, the fob has a key inside (for emergancies) but everthing else is done via the buttons, no ey is used to start the car, you just press a button on the dash.

Thanks everyone for trying to help by the way - surely someone can do this for me GRRRRR!

Ray(Str)

MG ZS Exclusive 1.0ltr - Help! MG ZS 2023 Smart Key - elekie&a/c doctor
You may be able to claim on your household insurance. Just a thought.
MG ZS Exclusive 1.0ltr - Help! MG ZS 2023 Smart Key - skidpan
You may be able to claim on your household insurance. Just a thought.

Why? its part of the car that is missing. You don't claim on your car insurance if you loose your house keys.

MG ZS Exclusive 1.0ltr - Help! MG ZS 2023 Smart Key - elekie&a/c doctor
Mine does . Or you could try your breakdown cover .
MG ZS Exclusive 1.0ltr - Help! MG ZS 2023 Smart Key - raystr

Right - there is a happy ending - some kind person has picked it up and handed it into the police - my god, there ARE some nice people out there after all..and we are well and truly RELIEVED!

Thank you everone soooo much for your kind help and advice - Admin please remove this thread if needed..

Thanks everyone + Greaty web site!

Raystr

MG ZS Exclusive 1.0ltr - Help! MG ZS 2023 Smart Key - _

Final Tip.

Get yourself an Apple air tag or an android equivalent attach to keyring and you should be able to track it. others are available with a subscription from £2..50 a month.

Edited by _ORB_ on 03/09/2023 at 11:13