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Is there a cheaper way to get a copy of a car key with an electronic security chip in it than to go to the dealer?
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∙ 11y ago
Many hardware stores now duplicate keys with chips.
AnswerAnswerTry a locksmith OR get the key blank from the dealer and then go to the locksmith. I got a chip key from my local Mazda dealer for a Millineum for $120.00. Was it a deal? yup AnswerI NEEDED A SPARE KEY WITH THE RESISTOR IN IT WENT TO THE LOCAL LOCKSMITHAND PAID $20 FOR A NEW KEY. THIS IS IN Florida AND I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY
THAT WORKS THERE. THE Cadillac DEALER WANTED A LOT MORE $s
AnswerI googled and found web sites that actually sell the key with the chip for around $19. They come with programming instructions, that are very simple. I went to Home Depot to have it duplicated from my other key. Now if I had lost all keys, the dealer or get a locksmith.I WENT TO EBAY.COM AND I TYPED IN "BLANK CHIP KEY" AND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN YOU CAN PUT IN THE MAKE AND YEAR OF YOUR CAR AND IT BRINGS UP THE OPTIONS FOR BLANK KEYS FOR YOU...I PAYED $8.98 PLUS SHIPPING TOTAL IT WAS $13.47 FOR A BLANK KEY THAT I CAN TAKE TO HOME DEPOT AND HAVE IT CUT THERE. HECK OF A LOT CHEAPER THAN THE DEALERS $120.00
I did nearly the exact thing on eBay, but purchased an ignition switch along with the uncoded set of keys. Simple instructions on how to get it coded were provided. The ignition switch alone was less then half the cost at the dealership, the coding was $9.00 compared to 199.99. The above poster is absolutely correct! Only advice for eBay and auto parts, is to never buy overseas knock offs.
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