Car Immobilisers!!, what a pain when they fail, with a older vehicle.

Usually on newer cars you have to get a full unit Ignition barrel, Keys etc.

Sometimes on older cars you can get a key programmed to the car by the dealer.

Dont know about yours but a friends Kia is $300+ for a remote and programming.

My VW is about $400 plus programming

Wifes VX Berlina was $90 to get new key programmed by the dealer.

Hmmm cost me $5 to get a new key cut for my "older car". LOL

The immobiliser on my Cruiser has recently started playing up whilst I was 2000 klms from home, it is pretty much a simple solenoid on the back of the fuel pump that won't work when the engine gets warm (vehicle winds over but no fuel gets pumped through).... $800 for a new one I read and anti removal screws used to hold it in place, or smash it apart and bypass it which takes some fun to do due to it's location. The only electronic thing on my engine pretty much and causes all sorts of drama at the moment. A ice cold bottle of water poured over it seems to get it working for now, though starts fine first thing each morning or when vehicle left long enough to cool right down.