Where You can Buy Transponder Keys, what the dealership doesn't want you to know
There is a common misconception about transponder keys that many people believe. The thought is that if you loose your car keys you can only get them replaced at an auto dealership.
The reality is transponder keys can be purchased from a number of places (beware of buying them online) and local locksmiths can program them. Most of the time this can be done for 25% - 50% less than the dealer would charge.
Ask your auto dealer these questions
Some people don't believe it. Maybe they think their auto dealer would never misrepresent facts or mark something up that much and other places couldn't possibly deliver the same product for less. Those people need to go to the dealership and ask them how much a set of floor mats cost. They could also ask how much they charge for a simple oil change or air freshener for that matter.
It won't take long for anyone to see that you can get the same product or service, often times for much less with better quality and service somewhere else. So how does this happen? Why do people think auto dealers are the only one that can help them?
This is generally how it happens. Picture this, a young family has just bought their new car. They are getting ready to leave and the sales clerk hands them the keys and they casually say something like the following with a touch of concern in their voice, “Now don't loose these keys. If you do, you have to come back to the dealership to get them replaced and they cost $300 each.”
Now to be fair we are not saying that all auto dealerships are slim and are lying to your face. Some do, but that is a topic for another article. The fact is in the early days of transponder key replacement they weren't lying. Many auto manufactures were concerned about openly releasing their key codes to anyone but their dealers. After all, those codes were there to protect the cars from theft, which protected you from having your car stolen. That was around 1995.
Now over 15 years later, the early days long since waved goodbye. These same codes that were so closely guarded earlier are now widely available to professional locksmiths who can do the same work your dealer can, faster and at a better price. Not only that, these locksmiths can often come right to your front door and program the key right there meaning you do not even need to leave your house!
The best way to find out if what your dealer told you was true is simply to contact a reliable local locksmith like Plano Locksmith and ask them. You have nothing to loose and everything to gain, or you can keep buying floor mats, oil changes and coffee mugs at your dealership, paying more for the same product. The choice is yours.