I had a very unique situation with our Ohana Volvo XC70. It only came with one key, no spare, and a couple of problems. My main concern was making a duplicate key for peace of mind.
Unfortunately, Volvo (like many European cars) has created an overly complicated system of acquiring a duplicate key. For 3 reasons: 1 there is no Volvo dealership on the Big Island, 2 keys are extremely expensive, and 3 they are complicated to duplicate.
I called a few good locksmiths on the Big Island and both veered away from the problem explaining to me the complications of owning a Volvo. I finally ventured into a well-established Locksmith as my last resort and their guidance led me to contact ALI'I LOCK and KEY.
I was told if anyone on this island would consider my request it would be Mr. DuFour. Having been prewarned about my Volvo conundrum, I called Mr. DuFour explaining thoroughly my situation and that I would accept my losses if it didn't work.
Mr. DuFour took the challenge full-on and within an hour, he had created a duplicate "dummy" key and further educated me on the next steps in order to program a couple of new keys-fobs.
The fact that I have a "dummy" key to unlock the car in case I locked myself out is priceless.
The fact that I have to still deal with Volvo, well that's another story.
In the meantime, if you are looking for someone who would consider a "challenge" that is worth every "lucky" penny, well it's worth every cent and in the long run, it makes common sense too.
ALI'I LOCK and KEY is uniquely busy within their craft and is a very well-respected Locksmith with an impressive curriculum vitae. Mahalo, Sir. read more