CRAP! I can't find my car keys! I hesitate to say I lost them, because I'm sure they're just hiding out temporarily somewhere in my house. This is such a mess. Now I have to tow the car to the dealer, pay for a new key and for the car to be re-programmed, yada yada yada.
I also came to work without cash today, so I had to ask someone to get my lunch while they were out, and pay for it. Nice.
Now I'm trying to bum a ride home so I don't have to make my sweet, patient husband come all the way across town just to return to the other side to get home. I am such a loser.
It's only Tuesday and this week already sucks. Where's my "I'm a mess" t-shirt when I need it?
why do you have tow it to the dealer? Can't they issue a new one based upon your vin #? or have a lock smith come to you?
ReplyDeleteI don't know. Some bullcrap. Apparently only one locksmith in town duplicates key chips and he won't do it on my model (according to some manual somewhere) unless I have an original key with a chip already in it. Even if I had an original key, he charges more than the dealership to come out.
ReplyDeleteThe dealership doesn't have off-site mechanics. And they won't just duplicate my key without re-programming the code. Some security policy bullcrap. I still can't find my key, so I don't think I'll fight them on the re-programming issue, just in case some bad guy really does have it.
UPDATE: There's a secret morse code I can use to start my car ONE TIME without the chip-key in case of emergencies. I did it and got my car to the mechanic without having to wait for a tow! YAY!
you let yourself get down to just 1 key w/0 making a spare? not good!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I know I'm dumb. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI got just one key with a chip with the car when I got it from my dad. I have an extra key that lets me in the car, but not one that starts it. It was way down on my to-do list to get that made.
Most cars now-a-days prevent simple duplications of car keys. Both of our cars have chips that can't be duplicated by a locksmith. My car key costs $100 to duplicate (through the dealer only) and Beth's costs $300, through the dealer only. I guess it's all in the name of security.
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