Price For a Replacement Key

azonic · Postby **azonic** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:29 pm

I saw OFEYS posts but buying the key itself is just half the riddle - and I wasn't sure if the dealer will code a key I supply, and who can cut them.

I have since spoken to a dealer who said that mitsu's supply the key already cut to them, and that they just program it to the car (their charge for this $60, on top of key supply + cutting costs)

Wanted to know how dire got on in his situation.

ofey · Postby **ofey** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:42 pm

About Mitsu pre cutting a key to dealers, I can tell you categorically that isn't true.

azonic · Postby **azonic** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:51 pm

That's what the spare parts guy said - and the cost for them to do that was $115.. I thought it was bit odd but who am I to know..

I'm guessing the best way to go forward is to purchase the key, get a seperate locksmith to cut it (if they can.. have had varying responses), and the dealer to program it for $60?

Indignation · Postby **Indignation** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:57 pm

130 for the key
??? for cutting
60 for programming

your total will probably end up being close to the $220 "ish" mark depending on how much the dudes at the locksmith will charge you for the key

Also have you tried a lockmith to see if they can source the key ? they are doing quite alot of new cars there and they know what dealers are charging and generally try and do it lower.

ofey · Postby **ofey** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:58 pm

wait for dire's experience but I think so.

I don't know if the locksmith can also program Mitsu Keys.

I've seen those locksmiths in shopping malls claim they can give you a new Holden programmed key? So perhaps they can do Mitsu ones too? I'm sure they can cut them.

I saw this guy do some work before.
http://www.billwonglocksmith.com.au/

He did a Holden in under 20mins.

azonic · Postby **azonic** » Wed May 04, 2011 3:01 pm

Thanks for all the responses so far

Hopefully Dire updates us if he's gone any further.

I tried a locksmith in a mall (Westfield Marion for those in SA) and was told they couldn't do anything at all as 'Mitsubishi don't release the codes for 5 - 10 years'

Another locksmith said they could cut and code a generic key for $250 - key would only unlock manually and start car - no remote lock / unlock / boot buttons

DORA_ANNE · Postby **DORA_ANNE** » Wed May 04, 2011 4:55 pm

Nathan I had the same response from a locksmith , He said that he couldn't Do Mitsubishi Keys ..... And When I went to My Local Mitsubishi Dealer They Actually supplied me with a key and sent me to a locksmith down the road " Who does all their Keys " Then I had to take it back to Mitsubishi for them to code it to my car .....

tyejames92 · Postby **tyejames92** » Tue May 10, 2011 11:57 am

sorry to take this a little off topic, i was just wondering i have a vr 2009 if i go to mitsubishi would they be able to replace my normal lock unlock key with a smart key?

azonic · Postby **azonic** » Tue May 10, 2011 12:01 pm

Actually some good news for me - the missing key turned up over the weekend. It was in a suitcase my mother (who is staying with us at the moment) has been packing to return the US with.

Glad she found it before she left!

tyejames92 · Postby **tyejames92** » Tue May 10, 2011 12:03 pm

azonic wrote:Actually some good news for me - the missing key turned up over the weekend. It was in a suitcase my mother (who is staying with us at the moment) has been packing to return the US with.

Glad she found it before she left!

haha that was lucky

Meaty · Postby **Meaty** » Tue May 10, 2011 2:42 pm

just a off note, the dealer informed my wife and i that our Mazda keys are $400+ to purchase and gave us a barcoded keyring thing so they can be returned to us if found.......

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