Where to Buy Replacement Keys/FOBs
Where to Buy Replacement Keys/FOBs
Anyone know where the best (read cheapest) place to by replacement keys and remote are? The dealerships around me all want over $200. I just bought a used '08, and it only came with one set.
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iluvmyVersa08
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Re: Where to Buy Replacement Keys/FOBs
I would try searching ebay!dalan wrote:Anyone know where the best (read cheapest) place to by replacement keys and remote are? The dealerships around me all want over $200. I just bought a used '08, and it only came with one set.
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Re: Where to Buy Replacement Keys/FOBs
I snagged a brand new remote for my Ford off ebay for $15.
As for the key...remember, you can BUY the key anywhere. Only the dealer can program it, and they'll charge you for it. You can program the remote yourself, though.
As for the key...remember, you can BUY the key anywhere. Only the dealer can program it, and they'll charge you for it. You can program the remote yourself, though.
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Re: Where to Buy Replacement Keys/FOBs
You can find the key fob and keys almost anywhere, but you will have to go to the dealer and pay them to program it. the Versa key has a chip in it, and a new key cut wont just work, it has to be by them
My Saturn I can just go get a key cut, but that's because its a 99, and it doesn't have a chip line new cars do
look around on ebay for them, and see how much nissan will charge to program it
My Saturn I can just go get a key cut, but that's because its a 99, and it doesn't have a chip line new cars do
look around on ebay for them, and see how much nissan will charge to program it
Re: Where to Buy Replacement Keys/FOBs
you can save a ton at http://www.ekeyfobs.com they have Nissan keyless entry remotes as well as many other key fobs. They also include free programming instructions for many remotes and keys
Re: Where to Buy Replacement Keys/FOBs
I got a chipped key for my Versa cut and programmed at Ace Hardware recently and it cost $70 and works fine. I'd previously tried at Walmart with their $60 key but it wouldn't start my car, so I returned it right away with no hassle. I'm not sure the guy in the auto department knew exactly what he was doing with the programming box, though, because it had said that it should have been able to program my key ok.
You can get a non-chipped key cut cheaply to hide under the car in case you get locked out or lose your key somewhere, but it won't start the vehicle, although you could hide a spare chipped key somewhere inside the car to use then. No sense keeping a $$$ key under the car in case it came off somewhere!
I bought a remote fob on Ebay for $12 and it came with programming instructions, which were pretty easy to follow. Mainly it involved putting the key in and out of the ignition so many times and then hitting a button on the remote to program it.
You can get a non-chipped key cut cheaply to hide under the car in case you get locked out or lose your key somewhere, but it won't start the vehicle, although you could hide a spare chipped key somewhere inside the car to use then. No sense keeping a $$$ key under the car in case it came off somewhere!
I bought a remote fob on Ebay for $12 and it came with programming instructions, which were pretty easy to follow. Mainly it involved putting the key in and out of the ignition so many times and then hitting a button on the remote to program it.