ZakJames wrote:


"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in
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Jim GM4DHJ ... has brought this to us :
I bought a car with only one key....what if I cut the key open and glue
the chip to the ignition switch and get a couple of keys cut.....thus
avoiding dealer costs in getting new keys?

Then your theft insurance on the car would be invalidated.

But the insurer is unlikely to ever notice that that's what you
have done even in the unlikely event that the insurance
assessor does check the car to decide that it's a complete
writeoff after the wreck has been discovered if you are
careful about gluing the chip where it isnt obvious.



They ask for the keys when they settle.

It will be obvious the key has been cut open to remove to €˜chip.

It is people like Jim trying to save a few pounds and misleading insurers
that drive up premiums for responsible drivers.