2005 CR-V, 166,000 miles.
Driver's side door lock broke a few months ago. Key would no longer fit or open it. I've had to crawl in through the passenger side to unlock it (not classy). I should also mention that the power locks haven't worked in nearly ten years (another issue altogether). I took the car to a reputable shop here in Greensboro, NC who gave me a free diagnostic for both the actuators and manual lock. He said the power locks would cost between $700 and $1300 to repair as the actuators were dead. He also said he didn't think it would be cost-effective. I agreed with him.
But I did go ahead and have him replace the driver side lock which involved getting a different key from the original pilot key. The grand total for this service was $210 ($79 for the new lock and $109 for one hour of labor plus taxes and fees). The new lock works fine, and the additional key is not a bother. But does $210 sound reasonable to replace the driver side lock? I know I'm talking about buyer's remorse because I certainly can't take it back. I just want to be more aware in case of future lock issues.
Thanks!
Craig