Faith in humanity restored

More often than not when buying a used car these days it's pot luck whether you'd get both keys with it (especially true when buying a car that has been part exchanged to a dealer). Now imagine how less likely it is when buying a salvage car. Most of these cars are recovered at the accident scene and go straight to auction/salvage when insurance company is through with it. The owners get paid out and most never bother to send in spare key.

I only got 1 key with the M135i.

New keys supplied and coded by BMW are approximately £160.

On the F series car you can programme your own keys.

So I thought just buy a used key for cheap (you know one of these spare keys that never key returned). and programme it and get as new blade cut. Job done.

But there's the idea that someone has a key to your car. Hmm.

So, One day, whilst rummaging through the car after I first got it I find a motorbike part with a note stuck to it saying "Jamie" along with a phone number.

I think to myself I wonder if this is the previous owner, so I WhatsApp him and ask if he used to own the car. It turns out it was and after explaining who I was and how I got his number.

I asked him how the car was damaged - He was driving in heavy rain and he aquaplaned and hit a concrete bollard.

Anyway long story short - He had the spare key and offered to send it to me for free.

I received it today

Thanks Jamie