Who Says You Need To Get Spare Car Keys From The Dealer

Pop-A-Lock locksmith trucks are brightly marked and have big pictures of different automotive keys on the sides and back.  All the time, someone walks up to our trucks or pulls us over to ask if we make car keys.  We always tell them that we do, and we do many different types of keys – mechanical keys, keys with chips inside, key and remotes all in one, and proximity keys – the kinds where you push a button to start the car.  Most of the people say “I didn't know you could make that key.  I thought I had to go to the dealer.”

Dealers sure do have it easy considering most of those people didn't know about their options. Keep in mind that I do buy auto parts from a dealer, but only if I can’t buy them someplace else for less.  The $6 brake light bulb at a dealer is $2 at Autozone for example.  Its no different for your car keys, there are plenty of alternatives.

Pop-A-Lock sells, cuts, and programs car keys and remotes for the great majority of cars.  Our price for making a duplicate is typically about half of what the dealer charges.

What’s the downside of not having a spare key?  If you lose your only key, you essentially have 2 choices – call Pop-A-Lock to come out to where your car is located and make you a new key OR get your car towed to the dealer to make you a key.  If you happen to have auto insurance that covers towing, that’s helpful, but if you don’t, the cost of towing can be more than the cost of the new key itself.  Also, towing to the dealer takes time.  Given most people lose their key in the afternoon or evening, its most likely the dealership won’t get the key made until the next day, so you’re not going to have a car for awhile.

A locksmith like Pop-A-Lock is usually there in 30-45 minutes to start making you a key.   It typically takes 30-90 minutes to make a new key. Then you get to go home in your car. No towing to the dealership, no loss of use until they make you a key the next day, and the cost is less. So, why do you need a spare key?  The answer is that the cost for Pop-A-Lock to make a spare key is half the cost of making a key when you've lost your only key.  Why spend $200 to make a key after you've lost one when you can spend under $80 to make a duplicate?

So, make the right and cheapest choice, and call Pop-A-Lock. 24/7, we're ready to help you.