ENTRUST YOUR VEHICLE ONLY TO A LEGITIMATE LOCKSMITH
Perform your due diligence and research. Decide to whom you wish to entrust your vehicle or home BEFORE you need the services. Once you make that decision, program the phone number into your phones and label the contact as "locksmith." There are unscrupulous companies operating through the internet and often they are not even located in the area where they are advertising. They recruit untrained individuals who not only damage your property, but charge you a substantially higher price than what is quoted to you over the phone. This is a widespread problem that is well documented in the locksmith industry and they are commonly called "scammers." For more information on these unethical dishonorable individuals, please take a look at the following links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjjdK9HveoI
http://www.wral.com/news/local/wral_investigates/video/5002952/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebppodBgzOc
If you have locked your keys in your vehicle, inform the locksmith of the make and model of the vehicle and inquire as to what method will be used to open it. A skilled locksmith will pick the door lock on the vast majority of vehicles. Whether they are one of these designated "scammers" or not, some individuals representing themselves as legitimate locksmiths actually have no skills at opening vehicles. A skilled locksmith will use the least invasive method to gain access to your car or truck.
Some companies doing automotive openings use only "air wedges" and "long reach tools." What is this? A wedge or other type tool is placed between the door jam and the top of the door. Pressure is applied by either pumping air into the wedge or by other means. This bends the top of the door back far enough to allow a "long reach" tool to be inserted into the cabin of the vehicle thus manipulating the mechanical or electronic lock actuators. This is a legitimate method that locksmiths use to open some vehicles, but should be used as a last resort and only on vehicles where less invasive methods of opening are not available. This method runs the risk of "springing" the door, and leaving you with an insufficient seal. After a door has been "pumped," it will sometimes suffer from wind noise coming into the cabin at highway speeds.
The least invasive methods are paramount for protecting your property. If you were unconcerned about damage to your vehicle, you could open it yourself with a brick or a rock. Be careful. Looking for the cheapest price when shopping for locksmith services is not the wisest course. Proper tools that protect your investment are costly, and a conscientious locksmith will own them. Don't put your vehicle at risk to save $10-$15!
There are a number of legitimate and skilled locksmith companies in Northwest Arkansas. Make sure you use one of these companies. Please call me at any time and I will be glad to answer any questions you might have about your locksmithing needs.
Taylor Miller
Automotive Lock-Works
(479) 422-3115
Perform your due diligence and research. Decide to whom you wish to entrust your vehicle or home BEFORE you need the services. Once you make that decision, program the phone number into your phones and label the contact as "locksmith." There are unscrupulous companies operating through the internet and often they are not even located in the area where they are advertising. They recruit untrained individuals who not only damage your property, but charge you a substantially higher price than what is quoted to you over the phone. This is a widespread problem that is well documented in the locksmith industry and they are commonly called "scammers." For more information on these unethical dishonorable individuals, please take a look at the following links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjjdK9HveoI
http://www.wral.com/news/local/wral_investigates/video/5002952/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebppodBgzOc
If you have locked your keys in your vehicle, inform the locksmith of the make and model of the vehicle and inquire as to what method will be used to open it. A skilled locksmith will pick the door lock on the vast majority of vehicles. Whether they are one of these designated "scammers" or not, some individuals representing themselves as legitimate locksmiths actually have no skills at opening vehicles. A skilled locksmith will use the least invasive method to gain access to your car or truck.
Some companies doing automotive openings use only "air wedges" and "long reach tools." What is this? A wedge or other type tool is placed between the door jam and the top of the door. Pressure is applied by either pumping air into the wedge or by other means. This bends the top of the door back far enough to allow a "long reach" tool to be inserted into the cabin of the vehicle thus manipulating the mechanical or electronic lock actuators. This is a legitimate method that locksmiths use to open some vehicles, but should be used as a last resort and only on vehicles where less invasive methods of opening are not available. This method runs the risk of "springing" the door, and leaving you with an insufficient seal. After a door has been "pumped," it will sometimes suffer from wind noise coming into the cabin at highway speeds.
The least invasive methods are paramount for protecting your property. If you were unconcerned about damage to your vehicle, you could open it yourself with a brick or a rock. Be careful. Looking for the cheapest price when shopping for locksmith services is not the wisest course. Proper tools that protect your investment are costly, and a conscientious locksmith will own them. Don't put your vehicle at risk to save $10-$15!
There are a number of legitimate and skilled locksmith companies in Northwest Arkansas. Make sure you use one of these companies. Please call me at any time and I will be glad to answer any questions you might have about your locksmithing needs.
Taylor Miller
Automotive Lock-Works
(479) 422-3115
