I lost my first original set of key and fob the other day!!! *sniff sniff* Sad sad day. Little over one year of use. Oh well, keys get lost. I called the local dealer yesterday and they quoted me $65 for the y2k transponder keys!!!

The question to the forum is:
1. is that a typical price for the key?
2. can i get those keys from any third party for cheaper?
3. has anyone try programming the car for the new key and is that a major undertaking?

Lastly, anybody know where to get the instructions on reprogramming the car for the new key? The dealer quoted me $70 for the labor. And the fob's, they quoted me $90!!! That's simply outrageous!

Thanks in advance,
albert

 

yeah, they warned me at the dealership when i bought my car to take care not to lose the keys cause it would be 100 dolars to replace them.

 

I have one of mine missing too. I just have the first set and the extra valet key. Is that $65 plus the $70 for labor..both??? I heard they have to hook a laptop to our car to get the correct transpoder code.

 

Ya... my dealer warned me about not losing them, and quoted a price of around a $100 dollars (the exact price eludes me), for a replacement key...

Apparently, you have to bring them the car before they can make a replacement key... (at least according to him)..

is this true?

Luckily, i still have ALL my keys!!!


-Tom

PS.. I doubt that it would be profitable for a third party to make these keys, just because I would imagine each car manufacturer has their own proprietary system/keys, and the upfront costs just to get started making these keys would be phenomenal..

 

As far as the transponder code goes. I was given this little metal tag on a key ring that they need to make a new key. I keep it in the glovebox with my manual.

 

Crap..what happens if I lost the little metal tag?

 

You can get a new keyfob on ebay for a lot less than a hundred bucks.

 

That would be fine if you never drove your Maxima anywhere.... just sat in it :-)


Can't really start the car with the keyfob, now can you??

-Tom