# I cant believe the cost of a replacement car key!

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 28, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-the-cost-of-a-replacement-car-key/809771 "2018-02-28T19:59:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-the-cost-of-a-replacement-car-key/809771/1 "2018-02-28T19:59:31Z")

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I lost my key for our new Honda CRV and they want $249 just for a new key and $500 for the electronic key fob you leave in your pocket!

Damn! What a ripoff!

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-the-cost-of-a-replacement-car-key/809771/2 "2018-02-28T20:07:31Z")

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And your question is…?

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-the-cost-of-a-replacement-car-key/809771/3 "2018-02-28T20:19:21Z")

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My mother had good luck with ordering a programmable key and fob online and following the instructions for setting them up. MUCH cheaper. IIRC was approximately $70 for two of each.

Of course a few weeks later she found the missing key and fob which she had left in the pocket of a sweater she rarely wore.

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-the-cost-of-a-replacement-car-key/809771/4 "2018-02-28T20:21:48Z")

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They’re usually available for less, but it’s not like getting a key copies at the hardware stuff for a buck apiece. Or a nickel apiece as they were in the good old days when everything cost a nickel.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-the-cost-of-a-replacement-car-key/809771/5 "2018-02-28T20:22:22Z")

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I have had to buy extra key fob and keys. Go on line, like above said. They are a good deal cheaper and they work.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-the-cost-of-a-replacement-car-key/809771/6 "2018-02-28T20:24:07Z")

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**Urbanredneck** , you’ve been around long enough to know that this does not belong in General Questions. You can try again in an appropriate forum.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator