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If you're having any type of car key or car lock problem that needs to be addressed quickly, Keys 4 Cars Ltd. are the obvious choice if you live in or near Gravesend in Kent. There are several reasons for this, with the most obvious one being the geographical location...

In a curious story published in the press recently, it appears that aliens are getting the blame for a recent spate of car key fob problems in a Tesco car park in Hertfordshire after shoppers had trouble using their electronic keys to open their car doors! The...

Have you ever wondered exactly how much of your entire life you spend looking for things you've lost, including your car keys? It's a curious question that I'm sure crosses lots of our minds at one time or another. There's no doubt that some of us are worse than...

It goes without saying that the first few months of the year tend to be the coldest in the UK; January and February in particular. For all of you early risers out there who drive to work, having to go through the tedious ritual of scraping ice off the windows every...

Getting locked out of your car because you've lost the key can be both frustrating and costly so we recommend getting yourself some spare car keys ASAP. If it happens at the most inconvenient of times, such as when you're leaving for the airport or just about to head...

As this difficult year draws to a close, we'd like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all our loyal customers for your continued support through what's been a very challenging time for us all. We'll be operating our 24hr EMERGENCY SERVICE ONLY between...

Here at Keys 4 Cars, we often get calls from people who are out shopping and have lost their car keys.  Local to us, Bluewater is one example; the huge shopping centre in Greenhithe is a magnet for shoppers keen on spending their hard-earned cash. With around 13,000...

In a curious twist on one of our previous posts that documented how insurance companies will often refuse to pay out on a claim if you've had your car stolen after leaving the keys it, the opposite turned out to be the case in a recent case in India. Caught short...

There's often a lot of mystery, glamour and intrigue surrounding the use of skeleton keys. We sometimes see them in movies where an arch-villain or international spy will use one to gain entry to a top-secret facility or someone's apartment to plant a bugging device....

Although we provide a 24-hour car locksmith emergency callout service, there are plenty of times when it's not an emergency and time isn't an issue. For example, you may simply have lost your spare car key and need a replacement or just need to replace a key that's...

Following on from our last post, we hammer home the importance of reading the small print of your insurance policy and how it relates to your car keys. This particular story concerns a recent hearing held by the Australian Finance Complaints Authority which determined...

Keeping your car insurance policy valid can sometimes be a bit of a minefield if you're the type of driver who likes to make modifications to your car. Sometimes, even the smallest thing like having a Sat-Nav fitted without informing your insurer can jeopardise your...