My son's girlfriend has a 97 Punto 1.2
Yesterday she had a problem where the key wouldn't turn in the ignition. A nearby garage had a quick look (free of charge bless them) and said that the part of the barrel which disengages the steering lock is nackered. A new barrel is needed.
Fiat dealer wants £450 for complete new set of locks and re-code which is almost what the car is worth. I thought about just fitting a new barrel and key but keeping the old key on the fob to keep the immobiliser happy but I suspect that the immobilser receiver is part of the ignition lock barrel.
What are her options? As its an old car, she wouldn't be bothered if the immobiliser was deactivated.
Thanks in advance.