Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
Originally Posted By: Cogito
Don't feel too bad. A friend bought a Porsche 928 a few years back. It only came with one ignition key, so he decided to get a spare one. Nobody had blanks at the usual places, so he went to a dealer. They wanted over a hundred bucks for another key. At that point he knew he wouldn't be keeping the car long.
never priced keys lately? Ford keys range from $50 to $150. mazda has $300 keys. the keys on my volvo are $500 each with programming.
This was 20 years ago when you could get a key for a buck or two at any hardware store. It wasn't an electronic high tech thing, just a metal stamping. Ripoff.
Originally Posted By: Cogito
Don't feel too bad. A friend bought a Porsche 928 a few years back. It only came with one ignition key, so he decided to get a spare one. Nobody had blanks at the usual places, so he went to a dealer. They wanted over a hundred bucks for another key. At that point he knew he wouldn't be keeping the car long.
never priced keys lately? Ford keys range from $50 to $150. mazda has $300 keys. the keys on my volvo are $500 each with programming.
This was 20 years ago when you could get a key for a buck or two at any hardware store. It wasn't an electronic high tech thing, just a metal stamping. Ripoff.
