Replacement Remote/Key

[seafeye]

Anyone know a place where i can get a reasonable price for a replacement key?

Would like a remote and key not just the valet one.

Thx

[Tool Pants]

The arm and a leg place.....

[911-996]

The arm and a leg place.....

LOL!

AKA the stealer

(dealership)

Edited March 14, 2007 by 911-996

[rhregis]

Pretty funny but true. To save some money, buy the remote and key blank separate (from Sunset). Have your local dealer program the remote and cut the blank. Then you hand over your arm and leg to the dealer as payment. Goood Luck!

Edited March 14, 2007 by rhregis

[seafeye]

Pretty funny but true. To save some money, buy the remote and key blank separate (from Sunset). Have your local dealer program the remote and cut the blank. Then you hand over your arm and leg to the dealer as payment. Goood Luck!

I am beginning to believe you guys. Went to the Dealership who usually gives me great prices...and they tell me that the key can only be cut in two places in the USA.

Atlanta and somewhere else. But not here. Just the valet key was almost $200. So much for taking my wife out for dinner!

[Tool Pants]

Porsche has us owners over a barrel. I replaced a missing valet key years ago and it was not cheap back then.

My local dealer has the key cutting machine but the parts guys do not like to use it because they are afraid of screwing up a key blank. I ordered what Porsche calls a "stipulated" key. With my VIN Porsche can cut a duplicate key. Back then Porsche was based out of Reno as had a parts wearhouse there. My key was cut in Reno then sent to the dealership in San Jose. Now parts is in Ontario, California, and Atlanta. There is a third place but I forget where.

Your dealer wants you to buy a stipulated key. They either do not have the machine, or they just do not want to try, or something has changed since I replaced my missing key.

Then once you get your key head of choice the car computer needs to be programed to accept the key. Porsche gives the codes to the dealer, and will not give them directly to an independent shop. Indies have to go through a dealership to get the codes.

To code the key required a PST2 in the old days, which is now the PIWIS. Back then my dealer charged a flat fee of $50 to code a key.

Time to save up for the arm and a leg.

Click on the BMW video. http://zieh-fix.com/English/index-e.html

[rhregis]

Where in Florida are you? I ordered the parts from Sunset and had the key cut and programed at Champion Porsche in Pompano Beach.

[seafeye]

Where in Florida are you? I ordered the parts from Sunset and had the key cut and programed at Champion Porsche in Pompano Beach.

Daytona Beach.

I went to Orlando and got the oil filter, fuel filter etc... They gave me a good price. Or so i think.

I could go to Brumos in Jacksonville but the drive is horrible. Police everywhere.

Pompano Beach is i think a 3 hour drive. I will mapquest it.

Just did it.... 223 miles.....just under 2 hours driving i guess! Heh heh

Thanks for all the reply's.

Edited March 19, 2007 by seafeye