When you are buying a car, you may encounter a lot of sales persons
who try to upsell their vehicles and make the most basic vehicles seem
amazing. You may be told about great security features of a vehicle and
other amazing details that will impress you. One of the things that
may have caught your attention was the use of a
transponder key and how safe and secure it makes your vehicle.
Now that you gave in to the lures of your salesman, you
have your new vehicle, and of course, it comes with a transponder key.
Then comes the day when you walk up to your vehicle and they key is
missing. You had heard about all the amazing features of the vehicle and
how it can’t be started without the chip in the key. So, now that
there is no key, how will you manage?
Will you have to go all the way to your dealer to get a
replacement? Not necessarily - you can have a transponder key made by
Penn Wynne Pro Locksmith in
Penn Wynne, PA. Well, that is if you live nearby. Otherwise, you may have to find a locksmith in your city that can make that key for you.
How Much Will It Cost to Replace a Transponder Key?
Getting a new transponder key is not the cheapest thing
to do. Some transponder keys can cost several hundreds of dollars to
replace. Doesn’t sound as intriguing as when you bought the vehicle,
right?
Many persons hurry to purchase a vehicle that uses a transponder
key without thinking of how much it may cost to replace the key if it
gets lost or stolen. It’s not like anyone plans to lose their key,
right? Although many vehicles will come with an extra key, sometimes
this key is not programmed and it may be expensive to get it programmed.
If yours is already programmed, be thankful. You just saved a few
bucks.
If you have just lost your transponder key and you have
no replacement key, be prepared to spend much more than you would
expect if you had to replace a regular car key. Some persons may not
flinch upon hearing how much it costs for a replacement because they
think about the value of the key. Others may not be so eager to spend
so much money on a key.
Whichever category you may fall in, we hope you will
take this into consideration before you purchase a vehicle that uses a
transponder key.
Why Do Transponder Keys Cost So Much?
If you have been calling around to compare rates because
you need a new transponder key, you may have realized that although
the prices are a bit different, they do not get very low. This is
because transponder keys are a special type of key. After all, they do
offer more security for your vehicle.
Transponder keys contain a very important chip in order
for them to start an ignition. Although the key can be used to do other
things like open the door or trunk, without this chip, the car simply
won’t start. It is this component of the transponder key that makes it
so expensive. If your transponder key is not lost but it is severely
damaged, you may be able to reduce the cost to replace the key if you
can provide this chip.
Avoid Paying High Prices for Transponder Keys
There are many articles online that will teach you how
to bypass your transponder chip so you can start your car. Please don’t
do that! It may end up costing you more in the long run. But, if your
key is lost and you cannot bypass the transponder system, how will you
avoid paying to replace the transponder key?
The truth is that there is only one way to avoid paying
to replace your transponder key- do not lose or damage it! We know that
no sane person will purposely damage or lose a transponder key.
However, there may be a few things that you can do to prevent your key
from getting lost, stolen or damaged.
Here are a few tips...
