Automotive Locksmith Melbourne Blog

You’re carrying on with your regular routine. You make your way to your car, off to your next appointment, going home after a long day at work, or just grabbing lunch. You insert your key into ignition and then you hear it: “snap!” Broken ..read more

You mightn’t realise how much you depend on your car - and by extension, your car keys - until something goes terribly wrong. Lost your keys? Damaged or broken your only spare? Either of these can prove particularly disruptive to your regular ..read more

If you’re reading this blog post, it’s likely you’re searching for some helpful information regarding your car’s locks and keys, and if (and how) and auto locksmith can help you. Browse through the below questions to find out the most common  ..read more

What’s the best-selling car brand in Australia? Here’s a hint: it’s not Ford or Holden. With close to 3 million vehicles (https://www.canstar.com.au/car-insurance/popular-cars-australia/) sold during 2017, Toyota is easily Australia’s most po ..read more

Did you know? In 2017, there were 42,592 car thefts reported Australia-wide, with Victoria representing almost a quarter of them. And we haven’t even gotten started on smash-and-grabs either - according to police, these account for 1-in-8 rep ..read more

You’ve wrapped up another hard day at work and you’re happy to be heading home. You walk out to where you left your car, digging out your keys while you walk. You press the remote and pull on the handle. That’s weird; it’s not o ..read more

Accidentally locking yourself out of the car can happen to anyone. Needless to say, moments like this can be stressful, not to mention embarrassing! It’s such a silly mistake; “How could I do this?!” you think to yourself. As a resu ..read more

Last week, we shared part 1 of this blog series (https://www.galmierlocksmiths.com.au/blog/scamwatch-melbourne-car-locksmith-explains-scams-part-1), where we examined some of the most common car locksmith scams. This week, we continue shari ..read more

Losing or breaking your keys while you’re out on the road is a stroke of bad luck. Don’t make that two strokes by falling victim to a car locksmith scam! Whether you need an auto locksmith to replace a damaged key or cut a new one w ..read more

Over the years, we’ve received accreditation from all manner of organisations and bodies. This has enabled us to expand our services - on top of auto locksmith services, which make up the vast majority of business, we can also perform a ..read more