Spare Keys for 30 Series Alphard ?

[The Boonies]

Has anyone had experience in obtaining spare keys in the UK for a 30 series Alphard ? I am thinking of buying a AYH30W Hybrid from Japan but it only has one key and the Vendor says he cannot get a duplicate from Toyota unless he first registers the car in his name which would slow down the export time. I am keen to have a 4 wheel drive so my choice is either the Hybrid or the AGH35 4x4 but they seem to be very rare and possibly thirstier than the Hybrid. Any advice on either subject gratefully received

[MonsterS]

You do not need to get one from Japan, any key blade can be cut and the remote as long as it's the right immobiliser chip will work. Normally you can buy them from Ali express and have a local key place cut it and programme it.

[xj900kaz]

The vendor is telling lies. If its an export vehicle it is either already registered or the shaken has been cancelled ready for export. Either way getting a spare key is no big deal. PS--Im othjer end of the world and import around 30 cars a month from Japan 

 

[vxc12]

If it helps i just got a spare same model key from ebay, and a local auto key tech came and programmed it with ease. they also cleared the keys on the car registered for safe measures. e.g. i had one key only and there were 3 keys registered to the car. 

[Chris.ac]

For less than £40 , you can get a vci adaptor and copy of techstream, and program a blank key yourself