There are many reasons to make a duplicate car key! First, what if the original key gets lost! Having a backup of a bunch of keys can save you from landing in trouble. On second thought, it proves to be useful for giving spare keys to your family members. Nothing is more frustrating than losing your car keys or locking your keys in the car itself. Having a duplicate set of keys can save you time, money, and energy. However, most people don’t opt for duplication of their keys due to fear of high cost.
Your Toyota dealer will be happy to make one for you. But it will cost you about $40.
mine was around $150 to have duplicated at the dealership
Yes, you can make a copy of a duplicate house key at your local hardware store or locksmith. Just bring the original key and they can create a duplicate for you.
If you bring the vin number and ID to a Toyota dealer ship they can duplicate the key.
I just made a duplicate security chipped key for my F150 at ACE Hardware (Home Depot didn't have the security keys). Total cost w/ tax was just over 75 dollars.
Who is making the duplicate key: Depending upon who is making a duplicate key, you might end up spending a lot of money. Dealership costs are really higher compared to local locksmith costs. If you take your car to a local locksmith for duplication of your key, he will simply duplicate your key via machine whereas the dealer won’t guarantee that after the key is being duplicated, will the key fit properly in the car’s lock or not? Type of Car: The branding and manufacturing of your car model also play a crucial role in the cost affecting factor. It will cost more if you are having a new luxury vehicle. Older vehicles may have simple keys that may reduce the cost of duplicating the key. It is of utmost importance to look up to your key model before approaching a locksmith. Duplication Machine Used: While duplicating the key machine used also plays a crucial role in affecting the cost of making the key. It takes a certain amount of time to decide how complex it is to duplicate the key. The more time it takes to duplicate the key, the higher the cost will go. Should you duplicate your key or replace it?: Sometimes, you want to just replace the key rather than opting for duplication of the key. Today’s cars have keyless entry and some have fobs that need programming. In some tough situations, it’s best to order a new key instead of duplicating it. A new key may be expensive but it’s the best choice. Duplicating a key is much cheaper.
In today's era of "safety/anti-duplication" keys that cannot be duplicated on the street, it will cost you $45 to $75 dollars for a duplicate at the dealership.
If it is a key for an older bike model, making a copy should not cost more than a few dollars, perhaps $5 or so. If it is a special key like in some of the latest models then the cost is higher, perhaps $18 and up.
i payed for a pattern key copy and it was £5.550
Most of the chip car keys are quite expensive to duplicate. Dealers are asking $300. Local locksmiths may be able to do it for $75.
a few dollars at your local hardware store.
ILCO key systems produce key blanks, which you would find when looking to get duplicate keys for your house, car, or other locks. They also produce the key cutting machines used to make the duplicate keys from the key blanks.