Edited by Ben 10 on 03/01/2015 at 23:05

I'd do the same a Elec doc suggests, though i'd remove the door trim and seek to remove the lock, they're usually easy, straighten the door, splash of paint and a bit of anti rust squirty stuff inside if its got scratched, refit lock...you might need to mackle some form of retaining clip up as thats probably been damaged.

Then i'd see about finding a scrapper thats been well smashed, but has one door barrel and a key of any description that fits it intact, then simply fit that barrel to the door in question and just she just keeps the (cut down to bare minimum) spare door key on her keyring in case the central ever packs up and she's unable to access the drivers door for any reason...mind you at £53 for a barrel and lock a new one isn't bad at all.

Once you've got the now damaged barrel out it might even be possible to fix the thing, by refitting the correct tumblers into a new barrel, done that before but years ago when things were made to be mended, you won't know if thats a goer until you have the thing out and in some decent light indoors so you can see whats what.

I'd DiY all this because as you've already found out labour charges are ruinous.

edit..might be worth asking at the Toyota service/parts desk too.

Remember when we used to have a Police force, who once they'd caught a scrote like this would have given him £300 worth to remember, and i don't mean an ASBO either,

Edited by gordonbennet on 04/01/2015 at 12:46