Key help
#1
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Key help
When I got my car I only recieved one key with it. When I went to the dealer to get a second they said they couldnt help. More or less they couldnt be bothered. Does anyone know of any dealer in the NY metro area that could help. For obvious reasons I dont want to send my one and only key out to copy with the risk of it getting lost.
Thanks, Steve
Thanks, Steve
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We copy keys in house but many of my customers have used this service with great results.
http://keys4classics.com/
http://keys4classics.com/
#5
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Thanks guys for all the help. After speaking with Mark and knowing how good of a reputation he has Im going to overnight him my key to get a few copies made.
Thanks,
Steve
Thanks,
Steve
#7
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Well knock on wood to date I havent had any problems with USPS. Mark did however suggest taking some digital pictures of the key just in case it got lost. That way I could have the pics decoded and a new one made.
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I'll chime in here and say that I got a duplicate key made for my '88 S4 at the local dealer just a few weeks ago. All I had to do was provide proof of ownership and the VIN, and then pay the 70 bucks or whatever it was. Maybe you just got a bum dealer, or maybe Princeton Porsche is a really top-shelf dealer, but either way, dealer worked for me.
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Big negative on that, there are "maybe" half a dozen places in the world that cut keys for a 928 "well".
Keys from the dealer by VIN only work if the locks are original to the car.
Taking a set of good digital pictures of both sides of your key is great insurance.
Mechanical duplication of a worn key may not work so well.
Keys from the dealer by VIN only work if the locks are original to the car.
Taking a set of good digital pictures of both sides of your key is great insurance.
Mechanical duplication of a worn key may not work so well.
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From what Mark told me my key isnt the original one that came with my car. Being that its an '83 and the key has a light in it. When I went to the dealer he told me that keys arent available for a 928 let alone acar that old. Yet the guy in front of me on line got one for a 914. Quite honestly its probably a blesing in disguise if these arent the original locks it would have just been a waste of time and money.
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Tony is at Hershey Swap Meet every year.
He does excellent work. No connection. Just a satisified customer.
Locksmith Service - Tony Euganeo
LockAndKeyID.com
1-610-461-0519
daskeyman@verizon.net
He does excellent work. No connection. Just a satisified customer.
Locksmith Service - Tony Euganeo
LockAndKeyID.com
1-610-461-0519
daskeyman@verizon.net
Last edited by DonT; 07-16-2009 at 09:47 AM.
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From what Mark told me my key isnt the original one that came with my car. Being that its an '83 and the key has a light in it. When I went to the dealer he told me that keys arent available for a 928 let alone acar that old. Yet the guy in front of me on line got one for a 914. Quite honestly its probably a blesing in disguise if these arent the original locks it would have just been a waste of time and money.
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I sent a dig photo to the guys in Australia, and the two keys they made work beautifully. As I recall, their process figures out how the key was originally made and thereby compensates for the wear present in the photograph. I actually put away the key that I got with the car and have been using one of the new ones because feels better in the locks.
Fast service, very reasonable price and worked perfectly .. I was impressed.
Fast service, very reasonable price and worked perfectly .. I was impressed.