Renault laguna lost car keys

[Illabo]

Hi,
a friend of mine has lost her keys to her 2002 Renault Laguna. An automotive locksmith I have spoken to is very confident he can re-program and provide 2 non-remote keys at a price much less than the dealer. Has anyone tried this? What are the risks of doing this compared to using a dealer? Is it possible if the automotive locksmith is unsuccessful that he will mess up the programming and could this mean the dealer wouldn't be able to do it?

Thanks for any advice

[Smudger]

Is this doing a re-program from the spare?

I guess it depends if the key has an immobiliser chip in it...

[Illabo]

Is this doing a re-program from the spare?

I guess it depends if the key has an immobiliser chip in it...

Smudger,

both of the keys were lost sadly.

[Smudger]

Ah.
I trust you have mocked mercilessly?

[jon bda]

If its a 2002 Laguna then surely its a Mk2 which uses a card not a key?

[Illabo]

Yes, the keycards were lost.