Safety Tips for Car Key Replacement

If you are in the unfortunate situation of having lost the vehicle keys you'll likely find that the cost to buy replacing keys on the newer vehicle models can be quite expensive. Some of the major dealers are likely to charge in the region of $150-$250 for a duplicate transponder key. You will likely find that this cost mostly relates to the process of reprogramming the electric chip contained within the key, and not the actual process of cutting the vehicle key.

A more economic approach to purchasing a key for your road vehicle is from a local locksmith. You will generally find the more well-established locksmiths have almost the same software and hardware for cutting and programming the keys as the dealerships but will be found to offer much more attractive pricing options.