is ther any other alternatives what so ever, besides spending $300 for an extra?!! How much are they now, exactly? This chip thing inside the key is working against the people and is total BS.. rather have an ordinary one and spend $300 on a good alarm system.

 

Did you lose your key's too, I lost mine the other day and I have been procrastinating to go to the stealership. I was thinking it would only be like $100!

 

Its the Immobilizer chips and whatnot.

 

$300?

Last i heard, average stealership cost is $125

 

note to self: self don't lose keys.

 

is it really $125? thought it was more... still a friggin ripoff. I just have one and need a spare.

 

had a copy made of mine... 135 out the door about a year ago... took them about 4 hours though...

 

well u can always use ur valet key lol

 

Glad I have 3 of them

 

Technology my friend gotta pay to play. Be thankful the key does not require ECU replacement like some Lexus models.

 

Try a BMW key...or a Porsche key. A replacement for my old '98 328i (the one with a separate FOB for the keyless) was $190 bucks. I'm trying to piece together a spare key right now for my new (to me) 944. The uncut key was 20 bucks and it's the easy part to find and the cheaper of the two parts. The head will be fun to locate and, based on my previous ownership, will be in the neighborhood of $100. For a key. For a 20 year old car. Without keyless....

 

hahaha...Scions are known to be cheaper cars...yet, to replace a key is about $200-$300...yup...them immobilizer keys are expensive...and if you lose both your masters, they can't program another one, and you have to change out the computer...they're pretty quick to program, just a few clicks and turns and opens and shuttings...but dealership will charge you for the key, and also they charge for programming the key after they cut it...

 

E-Bay $15 for the key then you just have to get it programed.(aprox. $100 to program though)

 

$39.95 to program keys at West Covina Nissan. Keys approx $70-$80.

 

i have a blank g35 key that was given to me. always wondered if i could cut and program it for my 350z. anyone know? tim@westcovinanissan?

 

You can not. It is a different key and will not program to the vehicle.