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At the high end they are more like 400 but on average you buy the fobs for about 150-200 and pay about 100 for programing. I dont recall ever losing a key....
Toyota Plans to Charge You to Use Your Key Fob
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Gotcha, yeah I was told around $300 at the Dealer for ours. Maybe the guy bought a pair, I just over heard him telling the guy at the parts counter at the Dealership I was at. I was able to get a key cut/made to open the door of my older Jeep, it would not start the vehicle but did allow me in in case I locked my keys in the vehicle, which I did once several years back. I keep the spare in my wallet, yeah my wallet had a key holder in it, old wallet too
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I got quoted $900 for a Ford Focus key (2012 Model Year)
We got the car used with one key, and apparently adding a third key is easy, but adding a SECOND key with the second being gone, requires a complete re-program of the computer and all keys
We just made do with 1 key until we sold the vehicle. Now we have 2 new vehicles with 2 keys each, we never use the second keys, go figure
So no key hidden in the remote like on Dodges? My RAM has a key in it when you pull the remote apart (in the direction of the long axis). You're not destroying anything .. it's a simple pinch and pull, and the key is attached to the smaller piece in one hand. Convenient. Batteries fail .. and speaking of batteries. Ensure you and the Mrs both have a spare remote battery in your wallet, purse. That day will come at the most inopportune moment.
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Nice thing about push button start is you can get out the car with the keys still on you, and the car still running
I can see it now with the way subscriptions are becoming the norm for everything. You’ll stop at a stop light, the car will chime “your driving subscription has just expired. To continue driving please renew through your app. Acceleration features start at $19.99/month. For even more features, purchase the premium plan for $29.99 and enjoy the convenience of controlled stops with our ‘brakes package’. Thank you for being a customer.”
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Now car companies want to charge monthly to use the heated seats....WTF
And BMW owners are already paying for the ability to turn off auto features.
www.yahoo.com
And BMW owners are already paying for the ability to turn off auto features.
Car companies want to make billions by charging monthly fees for features like heated seats, but buyers won't pay up
How would you feel about paying $10, $20, or $100 per month to access features already built into your car? Some buyers are calling foul.
OR... the message:
"The DMV has determined that you have not paid your registration fees or per-mile-driven road taxes due according to your vehicle auto-reported mileage. You will have two authorized starts remaining unless we receive payment. Please use your phone app to pay before your vehicle is disabled and you incur late fees and account reinstatement fees. Thank you."