Yes do not lose thoso keys it will cost you    $boukou$   dollares

I did the same thing you did I bought my secong tranmitter on EBAY for my
2002 95 AERO

And worked fine but you need the dealer to program it for you My dealer
charge me 20$00 I was told the y do it for free
But since I did not buy the car there they stik it to me.

Where what I did bought the remore on ebay for 30.00 .
Put ebay remote on new key.
Saab dealer made key for 15$00 and programed it for 20$00
30$00 + 15$00 + 20$00= 65$00 total cost ......... versus 120$00 + for a new
key at the dealer.

I think the dealer is lying to you they dont like it when you try to save a
buck.

Yea, that's def bs.  I have a 1999 9-3 and updated my keys and remotes to
the new modern key with the built in remote (aka 2003 model keys).  But yea,
the keys do have to be programmed by the dealer.  And you can have as many
as 4 keys and 4 remotes connected to your comp.  Only if you have lost both
sets of keys and remotes do you have to buy a new computer.  So what I did
was, program my 2 sets of keys and remotes to the car, then I purchased the
remotes of ebay (the 2003 model keys), scrapped the existing metal that came
with the key, and paid the dealer $60.00 for two new laser cut keys that fit
into the remotes I got off ebay.  So yea you might want to check with
another dealer.  I often use other certified Saab service shops, instead of
the dealer.  My dealer wanted $786 for my 60,000 car check up, and I had it
priced at a local Certified Saab service place for no more than $400.  Not
bad, so just weary of dealers and service.  - Alex