Miata Turbo Forum - Boost cars, acquire cats.

Miata Turbo Forum - Boost cars, acquire cats. (https://www.miataturbo.net/)
-   General Miata Chat (https://www.miataturbo.net/general-miata-chat-9/)
-   -   Lost my car keys (https://www.miataturbo.net/general-miata-chat-9/lost-my-car-keys-14766/)

90turboMX5 12-14-2007 12:27 PM

Lost my car keys
 
I cant find my car's keys, been looking for them for 2 weeks. I even had 2 pairs, Idk where they went.
What should I do?
Call Mazda?

Sorry for the dumb question but I'm getting stressed out and cant sleep.

kotomile 12-14-2007 12:29 PM

open the yellowpages and look for locksmiths. Some can create a new key by.. well I don't know how they do it but some can without having one to copy from.

Ben 12-14-2007 12:30 PM

Bring your title and license to the closest dealer. They should be able to cut a key for you. Just give the dealer a call first to make sure they have the blank key in stock (I had to wait 3 days to have my dealer get me a spare key).

UrbanSoot 12-14-2007 12:39 PM

my car came with 7 extra keys

90turboMX5 12-14-2007 12:43 PM

Ok, I called my Mazda Dealer and they'll do it for $30.

You can delete this post

Ben 12-14-2007 12:44 PM

$30 for a key? Call a different dealer. I think mine was $7.

bryantaylor 12-14-2007 03:04 PM


Originally Posted by kotomile (Post 185754)
well I don't know how they do it but some can without having one to copy from.

you get the key code from the vin number, then just cut it from the code. we pay $10 to have a key cut from a code at work.

rmcelwee 12-14-2007 06:55 PM

Remove the lock cylinder and go BRB. Just make sure (unlike me) that you have some sort of theft prevention somewhere like a hidden switch...

magnamx-5 12-14-2007 07:37 PM

I would talk to Ilovetruenos he was an expert on this

ApexOnYou 12-15-2007 12:33 AM


Originally Posted by Ben (Post 185769)
$30 for a key? Call a different dealer. I think mine was $7.

I think $30 to pull a VIN and cut from a code it is reasonable at a dealership.

Ben 12-15-2007 09:44 AM

Well, I wouldn't, considering
  • how simple this key is
  • my dealer charged me $7

ApexOnYou 12-15-2007 11:30 AM

Yea but look at how much it is to get another key on a car with transponders. Its just expensive from a dealership. It takes the parts dept less than 5 minutes to cut the key, and it takes me less than 5 minutes to program the transponder and the key fob, but we still charge over $100 along with everyone else. If yours only charges you $7 for your miata key thats great but most don't do it that cheap.

90turboMX5 12-15-2007 12:23 PM


Originally Posted by Ben (Post 185769)
$30 for a key? Call a different dealer. I think mine was $7.

I just called a different one and they want $13 for a Mazda key or $7 using a Mitsubishi key.
I gave them my vin # and they can do it.

Ben 12-15-2007 12:58 PM


Originally Posted by ApexOnYou (Post 186053)
Yea but look at how much it is to get another key on a car with transponders. Its just expensive from a dealership. It takes the parts dept less than 5 minutes to cut the key, and it takes me less than 5 minutes to program the transponder and the key fob, but we still charge over $100 along with everyone else. If yours only charges you $7 for your miata key thats great but most don't do it that cheap.

I can get a gallon of milk at Kroger for $4.29. So that $100 includes the cost of a transponder and a fob? Wow, how incredibly relevant to what it costs to cut a key for a 90 miata which doesn't have either of those things and doesn't require programming. Your transponder OTM key will do about as much to start this guy's car as a gallon of milk.


Originally Posted by 90turboMX5 (Post 186069)
I just called a different one and they want $13 for a Mazda key or $7 using a Mitsubishi key.
I gave them my vin # and they can do it.

There ya go.

Trent 12-15-2007 01:09 PM

Yeah, the mazda dealership here charges $7 as well.

ApexOnYou 12-16-2007 03:12 AM


Originally Posted by Ben (Post 186076)
I can get a gallon of milk at Kroger for $4.29. So that $100 includes the cost of a transponder and a fob? Wow, how incredibly relevant to what it costs to cut a key for a 90 miata which doesn't have either of those things and doesn't require programming. Your transponder OTM key will do about as much to start this guy's car as a gallon of milk.


There ya go.

Wow how incredibly revelant your milk is to what it costs to cut a key for a 90 miata.[/sarcasm] Its called an example.

After posting I knew I should have edited it to make more sense to you. I'll break it down more next time....


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:56 AM.


© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands