Wilbur ★ Posted August 13, 2018 Share #1 Posted August 13, 2018 ..a replacement transponder key for your car? They typically run about 300 bucks plus a programming fee of 1 hour shop labour. Just got a quote from an automotive locksmith for $120 including tax. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 13, 2018 Share #2 Posted August 13, 2018 I wondered about the locksmith keys. Is your car push to start or key start? I have never used the locksmith for one. Mom and Dad had to pay for one for their car from Lincoln. It was a couple hundred bucks and that was years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted August 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, jsharr said: I wondered about the locksmith keys. Is your car push to start or key start? I have never used the locksmith for one. Mom and Dad had to pay for one for their car from Lincoln. It was a couple hundred bucks and that was years ago. Ket start but it has that transponder lockout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 13, 2018 Share #4 Posted August 13, 2018 The new cars from Toyota (nee Scion) have replaceable batteries in the key. The 2009 Cube has worn out it's key so we are back to the old school manual lock/unlock. The newer Scion IM knows when I'm near the car and a light goes on in the dash. I refuse to spend the sort of money that they want for the new Nissan Key for the Cube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted August 13, 2018 Share #5 Posted August 13, 2018 32 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: I refuse to spend the sort of money that they want for the new Nissan Key for the Cube. This sounds like my dad. Sound advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 13, 2018 Share #6 Posted August 13, 2018 I paid over $200 for a spare key for my Element. I never needed it. I was worried about the key I had crapping out, it never did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted August 13, 2018 Share #7 Posted August 13, 2018 The fobs died on my 2000 Jeep Cherokee about 12 years into it but it also had door locks you could manually lock & unlock the car with. When they died we didn't bother replacing it. i do plan to keep my Subaru as long as I can and wonder how long the fobs will last as there are no manual door locks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kirby Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share #8 Posted August 13, 2018 Wait, you're telling me I could have just gotten a new key and didn't need to get a new car!!! ? 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 14, 2018 Share #9 Posted August 14, 2018 4 hours ago, Kirby said: Wait, you're telling me I could have just gotten a new key and didn't need to get a new car!!! ? Longjohn probably told you you needed a new car. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 14, 2018 Share #10 Posted August 14, 2018 If you have both, you can usually buy a new one online and program it. If you only have one, you need to buy from dealer, or hope a locksmith has the program they need. If you lost both, steal @jsharr's, car he doesn't seem to appreciate it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted August 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: If you have both, you can usually buy a new one online and program it. If you only have one, you need to buy from dealer, or hope a locksmith has the program they need. If you lost both, steal @jsharr's, car he doesn't seem to appreciate it. I tried the online versions. Even with. locksmith they didn't work. You could open the doors, turn the engine over but it would not run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 14, 2018 Share #12 Posted August 14, 2018 Just now, Wilbur said: I tried the online versions. Even with. locksmith they didn't work. You could open the doors, turn the engine over but it would not run. I only tried it once, about 10 years ago. I suspect they are a lot more sophisticated now. I have a mere Camry and am very impressed with the keyless entry. I will never buy another car without it. It's not fancy enough to roll down my windows, or have driver memory options, but it's still pretty cool, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted August 14, 2018 Share #13 Posted August 14, 2018 I must have an old fashioned car. It uses a key you can have a replacement made at a hardware store for a couple of bucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 14, 2018 Share #14 Posted August 14, 2018 9 hours ago, dennis said: I must have an old fashioned car. It uses a key you can have a replacement made at a hardware store for a couple of bucks. Does it have the starter button on the floor? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalphile Posted August 14, 2018 Share #15 Posted August 14, 2018 This happened to a friend of mine about 10 years ago, needed one for his Ford, dealer charged over 400 English pounds and it was unpossible apparently to get one elsewhere. What a rip off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted August 14, 2018 25 minutes ago, Longjohn said: Does it have the starter button on the floor? Holy crap! I am old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted August 14, 2018 Share #17 Posted August 14, 2018 6 hours ago, Longjohn said: Does it have the starter button on the floor? No, but my 79 Datsun had a starter on the dash wired by a drunk mechanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 14, 2018 Share #18 Posted August 14, 2018 16 hours ago, dennis said: I must have an old fashioned car. It uses a key you can have a replacement made at a hardware store for a couple of bucks. Do you start it by yourself, or do you need someone in front cranking the starter handle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted August 14, 2018 Share #19 Posted August 14, 2018 ... Sex? No, I never paid my dealer for sex. I have never paid for sex. Well, I bought a few dinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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