Should i goto another dealership or is this a good price, sounds expensive to me, said like 90$ for an additional key and like 50$ to program. Is there a tutorial for like programming keys so it doesent set off the imobilizer?

 

I think you can go to some private locksmiths and they can do it for much cheaper, with built in chip. I saw one advertised at my local home depot at the key stand

 

you can buy the keys much cheaper some places online, but there is not much of a way to get around the reprogramming

 

you'll need to go to a dealer, try other dealers to see if they are cheaper.

 

how do you know if your car has a chip in the key?

 

its a 99

 

Ah, the imfamous immobolizer, be happy that it's $50 to reprogram, when I had to get mine reprogrammed, it cost $85.

 

I called a guy today actually.. weird this should come up. I am adding an alarm/remote start to mine, and have to add a transponder. Anyway... back to it, I called a local locksmith... key and all was $65.00 with the chip and programmed.

 

You saved me so much time.

 

have them make an autostart while ur at it

 

Model year 1999 FTL.

 

 

How's the new ride working out

 

Footsores and drenching in sweat...FTL!

 

there is a 5spd max for sale, its just need a new tranny. $1k.

 

You got a big wheel?

 

hahaha..

 

Glad I didn't get a 99, my keys cost $3.50 to make

 

Screw a $3 key. I'd rather have a $100 key that is needed to start the car, That plus a good alarm system will make your car have to steal . . . the parts on it is another story but atleast they cant drive away in it.

 

you mean hard? It seems that thieves like to steal camrys and accords more though... on top of that, they gonna have to go through my club and brake pedal lock to steal my 8 yr old car.

 

yea I meant hard.

 

yeah the last time I checked the most commonly stolen cars were Hondas and Toyotas. Particularly the civic, accord, camry and maybe avalon, but w/e ppl steal everything haha.

 

tell that to Tavarish (thank god he got it back)

 

yeah true, but it seems like most thiefs just like to steal stuff out of the maxima and then just leave it somewhere, engine, drivetrain and chassis intact. It's a little bit strange.. but yeah I see your point.

 

do you guys know how to install remote starter by yourself?

 

Not bad, just one break is rubbing, so i suspect a warped caliper

So far by this week im going to try to get new keys, intake and some nice tints. And maybe fixing some small flaws like dents missing paint etc.... Thats all i really wana do to my max. I plan on using this car untill i graduate colledge, (going to be a senior in highschool) so i wana at least keep it lookin nice n pretty so i can get some money back when i sell it!

 

Another question! Does conicelli nissan sell keys? if so can someone link me thanks!

 

and is your friend, now you have the knowledge stop asking dumb questions in the wrong thread.

 

Hit the dealer no way home depot can cut a carkey like the maxima. Do not screw with them my freind did and the chip stopped working after dropping key. Go to dealer best bet...got mine 1 key programed 80.00.

 

I had a locksmith cut mine for 75. The local nissan dealer wanted to charge 150. I wouldnt let anyone but a locksmith cut a key with a transponder on it. The kid manning the key machine at home depot is not going to care if he messes it up.

 

Hi paid $125.00 to the dealer looked around couldnt fine a person i could trust.

 

my keys are fine, i just need to replace the base part of it that holds on to the key chain and has the nissan emblem. Each one of the two keys I have ripped and won't hold onto a key chain. This is annoying as hell, anyone had to deal with this?

 

I got a new one for $40 at Fireside Nissan in Massachusetts

 

Wow, good deal you got there! It cost $100+ here in AZ. :

 

Yep, when I bought my 99 one of the keys had a broken top like that. It's stupid there's no metal reinforcement inside the plastic. Well, I just lost my primary set of keys this weekend so I have to find a way to get a cheap replacement.

 

good luck with that, I think cheap is gonna be around 100 dolla, that is also annoying as hell

 

Well I've been reading threads and someone said $30 for a dealer to program a blank, and you can get a generic blank for $20 on eBay. Every dealer is different, though. But yeah, it sucks that these chipped keys cost so much. If they put a transponder in them, shouldn't there be a way to locate them if you lose them???

 

man that would come in handy