Shazzy

Hey Tony, thanks very much for your reply.
No unfortunately the auto electrician wasn't forthcoming with any information or explanation as to how he reached his diagnosis. I think it may have just been the easiest/ quickest option for him, regardless of cost. Yes I'll certainly go ahead and get a second opinion, thanks.
There hasn't been any collision repairs done recently, but I guess there would be a possibility that loose wires could be causing the problem, especially since both doors failed at the same time.
My son-in-law is handy with a multi meter, and he owes me a favour lol. 
I'll also call some wreckers in the local area and see what I can find in regards to pricing... $100 each or thereabouts sounds a whole lot better!
Thanks again for your help, much appreciated 🙂

Hey guys, I'm a newbie here...
hoping someone can help me shed some light on a problem that I'm having with the central locking system on my 2014 Corolla Ascent Hatchback.

Both the 2 front doors stopped responding to the key fob remote at the same time.
Neither of the front doors will lock/unlock using the remote, but the 2 rear doors and the hatchback are still working fine with the remote.

Has anyone had a similar problem and how did you fix it please?

I took the car to an auto electrician today, who charged me $83 for a quote... he wants to replace both front door locks at a cost of $1025 for new parts plus labour, OR $670 for second hand parts, plus labour.
I don't know but this seems pretty expensive to me and not within my budget at the moment. 

Any thoughts, ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sharon