Besides a dealership, where's the most reasonable priced place to get a replacement key fob for a 2022 Lexus ES 350. Have one working fob. Lost one and need another.
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Key fob replacement
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I found a local locksmith to have a good price on a Chevrolet & Hyundai replacement fob. Two years ago, I paid $150 for the fob and programming involved at his shop. I would call several locksmiths to see what they are currently charging.
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The Car key Express outfit shows up at various Costcos...in fact they'll be at the local Costco next week. I got one price from a local locksmith...$400, which is a few hundred less than a dealership but still pricey.
I have never used those guys Car Key express or equivalent because I had a reasonable, well-established locksmith in Kansas City, KS.
I called them and asked about price if I show up when they have reps at local Costcos. Guy tells me the fob for our car, a 2022 Lexus ES350 is out of stock but they'll get them in.
$450
Ill give my business to a local locksmith.
Seems your luck at finding more competitive pricing would increase in densely populated places.
A while back, Captain Car Key, a franchise, I'm pretty sure, was mentioned by a car dealer near me. I ended up not needing the service but did a little research then and heard positive things from other people.
A while back, Captain Car Key, a franchise, I'm pretty sure, was mentioned by a car dealer near me. I ended up not needing the service but did a little research then and heard positive things from other people.
Alternative route: Amazon if you have a friend/neighbor with a programmer such as Xtool D7 or D8, etc.....
$40 - $55 fob + $? key cut/copy cost.
I did a few Amazon keys with my D8. They works better than the old oe, longer range, more responsive.
Neighbor's Subaru Forester - don't know the cost.
11 MDX - $21 SUPALAND Key Fob + $12 key cut/copy at Honda dealer.
08 Accord - $12 Vurkcy Key Fob + $12 key cut/copy at Honda dealer.
About 6-7 years ago, I googled, "car key programming near me" and found a guy to reprogram an MDX oe key I got from ebay. He used Xtool D7 to program it and charged me $75 for programming.
I think it was Mr Speedy Locksmith. I think they are national with local branches.
PS - a Costco Mobile key van wanted $149 for the MDX key. He showed me the picture of the key on his tablet that looked exactly like the Amazon key.
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Kia wanted $1400 PER fob for a 2022 Soul. Local locksmith did it for $250 per fob and they were OEM fobs, not aftermarket. They ordered them and needed the car for about 20 mins to programs the keys. If we wanted cheaper they did offer aftermarket fobs for less.
Be careful with locksmiths you find online that purport to be "local". If they only have a website and no local address/shop, they're often these freelancers that are contracted with a national call center that uses them.
I bought a replacement from these guys: https://www.carandtruckremotes.com/...hyear=2022&searchmake=Lexus&searchmodel=ES350. It was for my Infiniti and it was an actual OEM part. It doesn't look they have an OEM for your model though, only aftermarket.
I bought a replacement from these guys: https://www.carandtruckremotes.com/...hyear=2022&searchmake=Lexus&searchmodel=ES350. It was for my Infiniti and it was an actual OEM part. It doesn't look they have an OEM for your model though, only aftermarket.
Looks can be deceiving. Mine "works better than the old oe, longer range, more responsive." I had new battery in the original key as well.
Keys are way to expensive and this is coming from someone who regularly sells expensive keys. People will ask for locksmith recommendations and I give them the one who is mobile and very competent in our area who has saved my butt more than a few times. Then the customer gets mad at me that he is expensive and not super bargain, well why would I recommend someone questionable?
Same here. Local mom and pop locksmith. $150 for my 2013 Corolla.
How does his pricing compare to yours at the dealer ?
Less but not by much. There is the added convenience that he comes to people.
Haha, it would be funny if when they complain, you put 'em on hold, talk to a service advisor, then come back to the complaining customer that it can get done here at the dealership. Then when they try and schedule it, the advisor says they can't book it until a week or longer out !
You can get the fob online like this one at Amazon for a reasonable price. Then pay a local locksmith to program it for you for ~$75.
So it turns out that it wasn't weak, flawed Amazon Li CR2032 batteries.
Unbeknownst to me, there was a Lexus Smart Access key card underneath the owner's manual in the glove box. My wife discovered it .
We just bought the car 7 days ago...2022 ES 350 with < 25K. The weak fob battery message was coming from that smart key card. It also prevented locking the car by touching the indentations on the handles...as there was a key in the car...although you could lock it with the fob.
Lesson learned. Have a Panasonic CR2024 coming today for the key card.
Unbeknownst to me, there was a Lexus Smart Access key card underneath the owner's manual in the glove box. My wife discovered it .
We just bought the car 7 days ago...2022 ES 350 with < 25K. The weak fob battery message was coming from that smart key card. It also prevented locking the car by touching the indentations on the handles...as there was a key in the car...although you could lock it with the fob.
Lesson learned. Have a Panasonic CR2024 coming today for the key card.
