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Old 11-18-08 | 05:37 PM
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Smile An english key with sweden origin

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...n-ar66903.html
One of the benefits that Aston Martin enjoyed while he was under the ownership of Ford was the use of the Blue Oval’s parts bin to cut costs. Save for some switchgear and nav systems, only a few items were visible to the customer. At least that’s the idea. Edward Legge, general manager of Rio Prestige hire, received a damaged key fob from a rented V8 Vantage that gave him and his team quite a surprise.

The person borrowing the luxury GT somehow damaged the rich leather covering the fob, revealing a Volvo logo underneath. It wasn’t a Volvo stamp in the plastic or a small, blocked out Volvo logo. No, this was a fully decorated Volvo key that nobody bothered to disguise. That’s not something the owner of a $120,000 V8 Vantage wants to see.

Amazing, Right?
Old 11-18-08 | 05:40 PM
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I am not surprised...
Old 11-18-08 | 05:57 PM
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I am not surprised. These parent automakers like Bentley, VW , and Audi shared same key fobs. VW automaker is saved a lot money on the key fob designs.
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