Malibu Spare Key $$$$

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Don_ - 30 May 2004 20:03 GMT

I had the dealer make me a spare key for my new 2004 Malibu. He took a
blank off his rack, put it in a grinder and made a copy, just like a
hardware store would do. But the blank key had a "chip" that had to "learn"
my car's code.

It cost me $60 which I think is excessive. Did I get ripped off by the
dealer? Is there a cheaper way to get a spare key?

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Brad Clarke - 30 May 2004 23:43 GMT

>>I had the dealer make me a spare key for my new 2004 Malibu. He took a
>>blank off his rack, put it in a grinder and made a copy, just like a
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>>It cost me $60 which I think is excessive. Did I get ripped off by the
>>dealer? Is there a cheaper way to get a spare key?

My dealer cut me a spare for free. You got hosed IMHO.

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James C. Reeves - 31 May 2004 00:04 GMT

| I had the dealer make me a spare key for my new 2004 Malibu. He took a
| blank off his rack, put it in a grinder and made a copy, just like a
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
| It cost me $60 which I think is excessive. Did I get ripped off by the
| dealer? Is there a cheaper way to get a spare key?

No, that's about what it costs. The car won't run without that chip. Next time
you buy a car, have the dealer throw in a extra key or two as part of the
deal...they'll do it for free that way.

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here2plz2002 - 28 Sep 2004 13:42 GMT

When I went to a hardware store they gave me the story about the "chip" and
that the dealer had to make the spare for about $60. My dealer said that
was baloney and made me a spare for $5.

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Jay - 29 Sep 2004 05:13 GMT

Malibu does not have the "chip in the key" the passlock sensor is in the
ignition cylinder and cylinder case itself. The key is just a normal key.
The chip in key is another theft deterrant system entirely.

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> When I went to a hardware store they gave me the story about the "chip"
> and
> that the dealer had to make the spare for about $60. My dealer said that
> was baloney and made me a spare for $5.

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