When did car keys get to be $150-$250

[1990C4S]

Originally Posted by peteremsley

Why have they started wiring them together too? With National and Enterprise I always seem to get both keys firmly attached to one another on a crimped wire. If I lose one, I'm losing both! Pointless and pocket stuffing.

I cut the joining cable in half the minute I get them. I actually carry side-cutters when I'm getting a rental car, just for that reason. That is the dumbest thing ever. What the eff are they thinking?

[nota]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

I cut the joining cable in half the minute I get them. I actually carry side-cutters when I'm getting a rental car, just for that reason. That is the dumbest thing ever. What the eff are they thinking?

home dumpo has replacements wire/cable at their key aisle
so you can give them back tied

[intakexhaust]

Not much has changed-

I recall these pricey keys from the 1970's for the Bavaria:

[GH85Carrera]

I have carried the same keys for over 20 years, some of those keys for 25 years. Never replaced a battery yet. I can't figure out where the batteries go in.

[Rot 911]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Call some mobile locksmith services. In many cases they stock keys and will come to you for the programming. I did this last year with a Jeep that had the remote built into the head. It was $100 including the key and programming.

This. It is amazing what they have in stock and can do!

[gordner]

Originally Posted by intakexhaust

Not much has changed-

I recall these pricey keys from the 1970's for the Bavaria:

I remember this key....I wanted an extra for my 76 bavaria, and was told by BMW that without a key code it would be $850 to make a new one...I thought that was a bmw tax, so I talked to a specialist locksmith who offered to do it for $900 if i provided the blank....
That ended up being my first push button start car lol

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

I cut the joining cable in half the minute I get them. I actually carry side-cutters when I'm getting a rental car, just for that reason. That is the dumbest thing ever. What the eff are they thinking?

Excellent idea

Ostensibly, you pay less for your insurance. My 2004 turbo Miata is about half as expensive to insure as a 1998 Integra GSR was. Turbo two seat convertible is less than a sedan, with the hot B series motor and matching transmission the kids liked to have in their civics.