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Question about duplicating car keys
LadyM
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Quick question . . . I want to duplicate my original car key, which has the black rubbery stuff around the head of it (instead of plain metal). Can a regular hardware store do it or do I have to go somewhere special? The key in question doesn't have anything electronic in it, it's just a plain key except for the black stuff.
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In either case, what you need is a company that specializes in making car keys. Check your phone book in your area, most major cities have a dozen of them, usually in he seedier parts of town or those with a ton of used car lots.
Alternatively, if you are leasing/financing your car the dealership should be able to provide an additional copy for a small charge.
But any place can duplicate your key, even if it has a microchip in it, but if it has a microchip in it, it will be more expensive. Like 50-60 bucks.
When I was leasing an 07 accord, my dealer got me a spare key for about $20, and that was the kind with door locks. It can vary depending upon the situation and dealer. From a store you will likely be looking at a good bit of change.
Could be a useful backup if you happen to lock the main keys inside the car.
Oh, so the idea is that the car won't start without the microchipped key? Mine definitely isn't microchipped then, because I used to have a second key, a "plain" one, the started the car just fine. (Unfortunately it eventually got bent somehow, still trying to figure that one out.)
It's a Toyota Echo.