That does not mean that you've never locked yourself out.

Sure it does. What's the difference between having a key in your pocket and a key 10 seconds from your pocket?

jeesh. when I was seventeen years old maybe.

Being locked out implies that the primary method of unlocking the car has been locked inside the vehicle, necessitating going to a back-up method of unlocking said car. In Skip's case, the hidden, magnetic device that contains the back-up key.

If you have a key in the immediate vicinity then you're not technically locked out. You're just using a different key.

Let me put it this way: why did Skip need to go and use the hidden key?

I admit, it was a little embarrassing when the locksmith pointed that out.

I do the same thing. Used to have a chronic problem with it.

Because he misplaced one of the methods of access. Heh.

when is the last time you locked yourself in the car?

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And if he misplaced said key inside of said locked car?

2 weeks ago. I live out in the sticks, and such keep my keys in the cupholder so I don't lose them. Ran to town to get a haircut, park, throw the keys in the cup holder, lock the door for some reason and realize I left the keys in it as I'm shutting the door. Found out the Hide-a-key fell off.

It's been years but I remember the situation though. I have a little Nissan truck that has a sliding window in the back. One winter's night near Christmas I was dressed in my Santa suit on my way to do a "gig". Well, this suit didn't have pockets and with no thought I closed the door behind me after locking it. Remembering my sliding window, I crawled in the bed of my truck reached in and grabbed my keys.

My imagination went wild as I wondered what other who saw me thought about what was going on, seeing this big guy in a full Santa suit trying to squeeze in a small opening through a window.

Ever since then I've bought one of those magnetic hide-a-key thingy.

Well, I'm a little more comforted knowing I'm not the only one. But not much. It just means you guys are dumbasses too. :D

Back in December my girlfriend's car battery died so I, being the gentleman that I am, offered to jump her car for her and suggested that she go inside to keep warm since it was about -4 degrees. I proceed to pop the hood, put the key in the ignition so I don't have to take off my gloves to get it out of my pocket, and close the door so I can get around to the hood. I fiddle with the cables a little and wait till I think it's ready to go. Then I walk back to open the driver door and just as I reach for the handle the car locks itself! I still can't imagine why Volkswagen would think that you would want the car to lock itself if you left your key in the ignition and closed the door.