spare keys from ebay??
06-23-2007, 08:57 PM
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spare keys from ebay?? i saw on ebay you give them your resistor size and they will get yo a spare key for about 20 bucks.
anyone ever try that? its pretty cheap, dealerships i think want about $100 plus per a key
this is for 1 spare door/hatch key and 1 ignition key.
20 bucks sounds pretty good, i only got 1 key when i bought my car
anyone ever try that? its pretty cheap, dealerships i think want about $100 plus per a key
this is for 1 spare door/hatch key and 1 ignition key.
20 bucks sounds pretty good, i only got 1 key when i bought my car
06-23-2007, 09:16 PM
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just cause its your resistor size doesnt mean its unique to your car. there something like 20 different combonations so if you know enought fbody people then you know at least one with your resistor combo. it doesnt mean that if they have your code they can steal your car.... the cut of your key is unique to your car.
06-23-2007, 09:25 PM
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yeah i know of the cutting. the cutting is what makes it unique, i got that
and there is 15 resisotor settings..
just wondering if anyone has purchased a spare from ebay and had issues....since its not local. its harder to deal with the hassle
and there is 15 resisotor settings..
just wondering if anyone has purchased a spare from ebay and had issues....since its not local. its harder to deal with the hassle
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06-23-2007, 11:48 PM
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I dont like the idea. You give somone the means to steal your car if you think about. someone could rob the person, steal a buch of keys, and Cha Ching.
No thank You.
No thank You.
06-24-2007, 12:00 AM
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lol, forgot you don't have that hood any more! doh! lol...ok havok...you buy the keys...and let me buy your hood.... 
haha, i need that hood.
edit: lol, forgot you don't have that hood any more! doh!
haha, i need that hood.edit: lol, forgot you don't have that hood any more! doh!
too late bud
06-24-2007, 08:03 AM
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The previous owner only had 1 set of keys when I bought mine. I purchased 2 Ebay keys and went to a local hardware store to cut 'em for me. The guy gave me a funny look when I handed him the keys. He said "I'll cut then, but no guarantees." He's cut keys for me before, I told him I trust him. He charged me 55 cents each and they worked fine.
I also purchased a used Ebay key fob for $25.00. After programming, it works fine too. I saved a bunch of $ and hassles by not going to my local stealer. er dealer.
I also purchased a used Ebay key fob for $25.00. After programming, it works fine too. I saved a bunch of $ and hassles by not going to my local stealer. er dealer.
06-24-2007, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Havok2
look at the total. about 22 bucks compared to over 100
06-24-2007, 01:37 PM
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well, thts why i go by the TOTAL, not the shipping or item price. i always add up both and go by the total, i know they make money, dont bother me.
an item can be 1 dollar and 12 shipping, or it can be 5 and 8 shipping, its still 13 dollar.....which is what i mean when i say i look at the total. not just focus on the high shippng price.
an item can be 1 dollar and 12 shipping, or it can be 5 and 8 shipping, its still 13 dollar.....which is what i mean when i say i look at the total. not just focus on the high shippng price.
Originally Posted by mbrownin
That's why I said May be an excellent deal. It's simply a comment about the shipping charge. Lots of people are turned off by eBay auctions when it's obvious they are making money on the shipping. The seller should raise the price about $6 and lower the shipping accordingly. It would still be an excellent deal.
06-24-2007, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Brief Encounter
I dont like the idea. You give somone the means to steal your car if you think about. someone could rob the person, steal a buch of keys, and Cha Ching.
No thank You.
No thank You.
06-24-2007, 05:04 PM
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I've been looking to get an extra key off ebay too. Last time I bought a vats key it was ~ $45 from an independent locksmith.
They do that to get around ever increasing ebay fees on the SELLING price. Doesn't matter to me as long as the total is a good price.
Originally Posted by mbrownin
That's why I said May be an excellent deal. It's simply a comment about the shipping charge... The seller should raise the price about $6 and lower the shipping accordingly. It would still be an excellent deal.
06-24-2007, 05:13 PM
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It may be all right, but my daughter put her house key in the slot to her 2001 Pontiac Grand Am by mistake and it blew out one of her computers. It cost me $400+. JB