Extra Keys???

[damick]

Is it true, you can only get extra keys through the dealer???

What do they charge? Heard they have to be programmed and are expensive.

[Andrews Chalmers]

It isn't a complicated process to program the car to recognize the key. Getting a key cut to the car is more troublesome.

[KimberKenobi]

I have to have a key for the Camel replaced (which means one new key and the cutting and reprogramming you need to do if you add any key...) and I was quoted ~$140.

[Rockhound]

This has been the case for some time now since chipped keys (immobilizer systems) became the norm. There might be some third-party companies that handle this stuff, but I doubt you'd save much over going to the dealer. Unfortunately it's a rather expensive task, but such is life.

Infiniti dealerships want to charge something like $50 just to reprogram a keyless entry remote (pre I-key) even though you can do it at home in about 5 minutes. The instructions are available online - but like Andrews said, getting the key cut is another story.

[matttail]

You can program the remote keyless entry fob your self, but you can't program the key to start the car - that's one that requires their car-computer thingy.

There's a company called street keys that will get a new key copied and programed for $97. Check out their website -streetkeys.com- to make sure there's someone local to you that can do the cutting/programming. I haven't had a versa key copied with them, but have used them before.