Ok, most of us have locked our keys inside our car right? Even I have locked my keys in the car a few times, and the first thing that comes to mind to many is a slim jim. I have seen a large amount of people attempt to unlock their own car with a slim jim, and most of them just shove it in the door and start pulling. The problem is that they may not understand the damage they may cause with a slim jim in the newer cars.
Slim jims were made for older cars that had hard linkage rods inside the door. Today's cars have a totally different lock system made with bicycle cable that pulling on will only cause damage. Trying to unlock a car with this type of lock is simply just a waste of time. Not to mention damage to the locking system there are quite a few more things to consider inside the door that could be damaged:
Airbag wiring & sensors
Fiber-optic cables
Wiring for speakers, power windows, rear view mirrors, and locks,
Multi-layer weather-stripping,
Yaw & pitch sensors for traction control devices,
Antennas and associated wiring for the new smart key fobs (otherwise know as push to start).
It is just not a good idea for someone who is not properly trained to stick a piece of metal inside a car door and start pulling away at anything they feel. It is a lot cheaper to call a professional to unlock your car in the long run. A locksmith in San Antonio can unlock your car for under $50 in most cases, and you save yourself the stress and any damage to your car.
If you are thinking that breaking a window is a cheaper route - guess again. A window for a 2012 Toyota Corolla in the driver side door is $388 at a local company. Think breaking the smaller window is cheaper? Think again. The price to break the smaller window is $358, which is not cheaper at all than calling a locksmith. Compare $50 for a locksmith to unlock your car to $350 to replace a window - it is not a hard decision (at least not for me).
Before you try a slim jim to unlock your car when your keys are locked inside, consider calling a locksmith to prevent any damage to your car. In San Antonio we are trained and insured to unlock your car damage free - and we are much cheaper than any damage that may occur when you try to unlock your car yourself.
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You close the car door and suddenly you feel odd. It strikes you... "Where are my keys?" Then it really tackles you - the keys are locked in the car. It happens like this to thousands of people everyday. As embarrassing as it may be, you need to call a professional to help unlock your car.
I. Why You Should Call A Professional To Unlock Your Car
In the past, it was widely known that using a coat hanger could unlock your car. Not anymore. Auto makers have taken it upon themselves to combat easy car unlocking techniques. Not even the slim jim works anymore. Wait before you stick something down your door or even around the window. This is where people choose to do the most damage to their car. Personally, I have seen people use the most oddest items to unlock their car from spoons to roofing shingles (yep... your read correctly). This does nothing more than cause damage to your car. Let me explain... A gentleman locked his keys in hi 2011 Chevy Traverse, and acquired a "slim jim" to unlock his car. No only is this an improper tool, but it causes costly damage. When I arrived the gentleman took a last effort shove with the Slim Jim into his car door. When he pulled the cable up, it brought up many important wires from within the door. Expensive lesson....
Let me discuss another scenario to call a professional. A lady had a newer auto and wanted to avoid paying a professional to unlock her car. Upon speaking to another co-worker, that person said that they could unlock the car because they have done it before. This person took a screwdriver to pry the car door open, and tried using a coat hanger to unlock the car. The result? The lady had severe damage to the structure of her car that only several hundred dollars and a body shop could repair. Also, as it turns out, the co-worker was still unable to unlock the car despite all the damage that was done. Should this person called a professional in the first place, she would not have such a damaged car and would have saved hundreds of dollars in repairs. The lesson learned? Paying about $45 to have your car unlocked by a professional will keep your car in excellent condition.
Addition to experience to unlocking vehicles, professionals (true professionals) are insured against any damage they may cause in the process whereas you or your friends are not. If your friend damages your car, they will most likely say they are sorry and walk away. If you damage your car you will be very upset and wish you would have called a professional to begin with.
II. Beware Who You Call To Unlock Your Car
There are many people waiting for you to call them to unlock your car, but among those people there are scam artists. Be very wary to advertisements online that have cheap prices like $14 or state they have 15 minute response(s) which only mean that they will contact you back in in that amount of time. This is just a bait and hook tactic, and when the service provider shows up, the money due sky rockets up towards the amounts of around $150.00 or more without so much as an explanation. Your call to these persons often go to a large call center out of the area where a unlicensed individual is dispatched out to assist you. From that point on it only gets worse. Look for a service provider locally who answers the phone not only friendly but with the business.name. The scam artists frequently demand cash, and is unable to give you a complete total of costs until they see the car. A professional accepts multiple payment options, and can give you a total over the phone in almost every case. These are warning signs that you should not avoid... Be forewarned...
I have been unlocking cars in my profession for quite some time. I unlock an average of about 50 cars per week locally in San Antonio, Texas. I offer this advice from my own personal experience.
Paul Brown - Owner - EZ Lockout & Roadside Service EZ Lockout & Roadside Service
2819 Woodcliffe Dr.
Suite 100/204C
San Antonio, Texas, 78230
(210) 598-7300
