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My car needed another key. The stealership quoted me >$400 for it. I took it as a personal insult and did the research and ordered an OBD device and also discovered you can order replacement keys on aliexpress, and they'll even cut them for you with a good picture of your existing key. It was actually a fun project and very satisfying when I was able to successfully program and link the RFID chip to the ECU to start the engine.
May not be feasible with more locked-down modern cars which I wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole, but I was able to fix it for about $150, not including my time of course. But I have the OBD device to use next time now as well.
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Which I read this a month ago. Mazda dealer charged me $450 for mine. I figures the entire system is propietiary, so they can charge whatever they want.
Excellent. Sounds about what I’ve paid.
eBay key fob (new) + local locksmith, easy and no insults!
>May not be feasible with more locked-down modern cars which I wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole
What's your plan for the future? I have an old car, but I know it won't last forever.