i went to the local hardware storeto get a few extra keys made, 10 min later i walk out and try the key and it doesnt work, the kid makes it again, still no luck, a third time and still no luck , i ended up getting my money back, is there a chip in the key or does the key cutter just an idiot?? and should i just go to a different store

 

No not in the 97 i believe their 2000 up

 

the 99's have'em too, the dude is just a moron, although I got a copy made today and realized there is no way in hell he can **** it up. All they do is put the original and the blank in a machine and the machine does everything he just presses start...

 

try a different place. only the 99's and up have the chip

 

when i bought mine from the dealer...they said not to take it just any ordinary place to get new ones cut. they said to take it to nissan. i thought he was giving my some BS so i took it to a local hardware store where i have had no trouble getting keys cut and what do you know...they didnt work. got my money back and took it to nissan and they cut them perfectly. the guy at nissan didnt know what could have been wrong with the hardware store's keys.

 

My hardware store copies work just fine, i have 97 btw

 

I went to one locksmith and it took him like 4 tries to get one key right. Went to another locksmith and it worked perfect the first time, this is the one I took my Nismo key to. It would have sucked to have a $40 blank key ruined.

 

Never go to the Stealership

 

I got an OEM Nissan key cut at a local key cutting place here and it worked just fine.

-Nick

 

When i bought my 99 the dealership told me that if i ever lost a key or needed another one i would need to call with the key's serial number (little silver tag on the back up set) and have new ones made as each key has a specific serial to it i guess.

 

On my old car(96 maxima) I bought a key from the hardware store, they cut it, and worked perfectly!
RIP

 

I would only buy "stealership" made keys so they last longer. BTW, those imitation nissan key's look retarded