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Vauxhall Combo — All Keys Lost
on a Scarborough Work Van
This call-out was a 2020 Vauxhall Combo, white, on a residential street in Scarborough — the Scarborough Foot Care work van. The owner had lost the only key, with appointments booked across the town. I drove out, read the immobiliser through the OBD port, cut and programmed a brand-new remote key on site, and they were back to the day's appointments without losing a single one.
Real photo taken on the day — the new remote key in front of the customer's Vauxhall Combo in Scarborough. No stock photos, no marketing shots.
A Work Van Holds the Whole Day
For someone running appointments across town — care visits, calls out, scheduled stops — a work van off the road isn't an inconvenience, it's lost income and missed customers. That's the situation the owner of this Combo found themselves in: appointments booked, no spare key, no dealer appointment anywhere in sight.
The Vauxhall Combo shares its locks and immobiliser with the Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner, so it's a platform I know well. With the diagnostic kit hooked into the OBD port, I cut a new blade, programme the transponder, and sync the remote — all at the van, no recovery and no workshop drop-off. Most all-keys-lost van jobs are done in a single visit.
Why a Spare Key Pays for Itself
This is exactly the kind of job a spare key could have prevented — and a spare costs a fraction of an all-keys-lost call-out. If you run a work van, a service vehicle, or a car the household depends on, the cheapest insurance you can buy is a second key made while you've still got the first.
Combo Key Pricing
Vauxhall Combo replacement keys from £155 for a spare with a working original available, and from £230 for an all-keys-lost job. I come to your van across Scarborough and North Yorkshire.
Vauxhall main dealer comparison: £230–£380 with a 1–2 day wait. I do it the same day, at your van.
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