Holdfast996

Just wanted to share:

I'm now down to valet key on my little 996 and got 2 prices for a new fully operation one.

Oakville: $703 including tax

London: $594 including tax

TO Downtown: $642 including tax (only dealer that asked for a vin to price)

I'm out of Hamilton, but thinking I'll make the back roads drive to London. TO not fun at all.

RealityGT

^LoL! Its a $100... don't risk it, just go to PCO.

Adamant1971

Just ask them to match. All they can say is no.

donuts

Has anyone tried the new corporate store at Shepard and DVP?

theiceman

For me 100 buys a tank of gas for a nice country drive down to London , I mean that's what these cars are about right ? enjoy the day and get your key.

If you want it cheap can't you get one off the net and have someone program it for you ? are they not just crypto 48 ?

GTA_G20

Subscribed. I could use a spare but i refuse to pay that much for a Damn key

Holdfast996

yes, for the $100 I'll purchase gas and do the back roads. Would rather do that then drive to Oakville and give it to the dealer.

I am using the spare key, so look forward to a fully functioning one. I will also call corp store, see what they quote.

moab

I would make that extra $100 work for you. Find out when gas goes down 2 cents a litre and then hit the gas station at 1 a.m. and fill 'er up. Also, when Mobil 1 goes on sale at CT, you can get an extra couple of jugs. So that $100 will end up being worth $150!

Bud Fox

What if gas doesn't go down? Run it on vegetable oil?

moab

Didn't you see that Seinfeld where Kramer wanted to see how far he could drive when it was on empty? I would take the risk and go for it!

docdrs

Well up here in Muskoka we call it the MRSP. Perhaps you choose to pay it but I'll fill up across the the street on my way to the liquor store and take my $120 savings and buy a couple of bottles of nice wine and smile while I'm drinking it and thinking of you. Oh, MRSP......Muskoka Really Stupid Price.

BIG smoke

I have my name and cell on all my key fobs.
With one of those mabels labels kids stickers.
Wife has 5oo of them at any one time.
On the kids shoes, snow pants, coat, hats...
Kid returned... what ever.
Key FOB - now that is important.

Last key and your bitching about a replacement key.
Price re keying the car?
When your pricing? Are you calling in.
Go make googly eyes with the parts guy. Look homeless and distraught.

Holdfast996

I called in each time and spoke to service/parts for prices. And I'm not bitching, just comparative shopping. Price is the price, although I'm pretty sure they aren't programming for an hour.

Anyways, I'm paying for the key using the 'purge' technique. That is, when there is something I need/want, but don't really want to pay for it, I look around the house, maybe head into the basement or the shed, find something I haven't used in a year or so, and sell it. Just so happens my thule roof rack from my old car does not fit this new one, so, sell it, create $ for key.

Turbodan

you may be able to get one at Pacific Mall for less.

BIG smoke

I will retract the bitching comment. I bitch too. Its part of my therapy of rationalizing an expense that I don't want to make. Vent away. We are your village of knowledge. I found a BMW key fob on kijijijijij for 5o bucks. I was so happy. Somebody returned their lease car, forgot to hand in the second key at end of lease. I scored a deal I thought. Just before I had a chance to get it programmed... I was out for dinner and drinks in collingwood. A minus -25c night. Someone stole my big winter coat. Coat/hat/gloves/new key FOB, gone. Boy was I MAD. BITCHIN MAD. But I'm better now. Still crazy, less mad.

I like your purge idea....
Also check with auto wreckers.