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Driver door won't unlock with key

My friend just bought a 2003 volvol s80 two days ago. the person he bought it from did not give us a remote control because he lost it. the driver door is the only door with a key hole and it won't unlock with the key at all. the only way to get inside the car is to unlock the trunk which sounds the alarm and then we turn off the alarm by starting the car. the key is all we have. please help.

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Either fit a new door lock or obtain a new remote or both is a better bet

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