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atom - 16 May 2006 00:47 GMT

Well, my mom lost one of her key/remotes for her 1999 9-5, the dealer
wants $360 to replace the key, seems a little high, do I have any
other options or places to get the key?

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Dave Hinz - 16 May 2006 01:06 GMT

> Well, my mom lost one of her key/remotes for her 1999 9-5, the dealer
> wants $360 to replace the key, seems a little high, do I have any
> other options or places to get the key?

If that was the last one, then yeah, it gets pricy. Thank your
neighborhood car thief for that. If she still has a working key for the
car it's much easier and cheaper.

It came with two - it's worth finding the extra at this point.

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Bill Jackson - 16 May 2006 11:42 GMT

You can often find them on ebay for considerably less.

BTW, you can use the 2000+ key with remote in it on your 99 9-5 (I did with
mine). There are often complete remote/key combos on ebay in "uncut" status
that you can take to the dealer and get cut and programmed.

For example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SAAB-9-3-9-5-01-04-REMOTE-KEYLESS-ENTRY-UNCUT
_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33723QQitemZ8064976717QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

The other post that if this was your last key, you're in trouble. The
entire computer has to be replaced as there is no way to get into it without
a working key. My advice: if you still have one key, get to the dealer as
soon as you can to get the second one.

On 5/15/06 7:47 PM, in article 4k4i62ph6e8ocgqir921d0ugf8jelt4vju@4ax.com,

> Well, my mom lost one of her key/remotes for her 1999 9-5, the dealer
> wants $360 to replace the key, seems a little high, do I have any
> other options or places to get the key?

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Gary Fritz - 16 May 2006 17:59 GMT

> You can often find them on ebay for considerably less.

Interesting. The guy wants about $70 for the key, but a dealer wants $360.
Presumably the dealer will charge something to cut and program the key, but
not $290.

But that assumes you still have a key left to copy, yes? If you've lost
your last key, then they have to reprogram the lock circuits in the car,
and that's probably what kicks it up to $360.

Gary

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Bill Jackson - 17 May 2006 01:06 GMT

When I bought one for my '99 9-5 I paid about that and the dealer cut and
programmed it for about $50 or so. It was a hell of a deal.

They can cut the key with just the VIN, you don't need a second key.

What you do need the second key for is to get access to the on-board
computer. It won't let you in unless you have a key that it will accept.

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>> You can often find them on ebay for considerably less.
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atom - 18 May 2006 07:41 GMT

>When I bought one for my '99 9-5 I paid about that and the dealer cut and
>programmed it for about $50 or so. It was a hell of a deal.
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>> Gary

My mom told me she just went ahead and ordered the key from the
dealer, I guess they scared her into it sufficiently. That combo
remote / key looks awesome though, I wish she would have waited.
And yes the dealer does want $360 to order and program the key and we
do have the other key, bunch of scam artists.

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