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Nightmare2012 · 12-15-2012, 10:47 AM

I misplaced my keys and cant seem to find my extras am i screwed or is there a way to getget a spare from a dealer or something?

ChrisBlair · 12-15-2012, 10:56 AM

Oh, the dealer will sell you a key alright

markmass · 12-15-2012, 11:00 AM

Yup - what he said...take plenty of lube....

jshaf · 12-15-2012, 11:02 AM

have you looked to see if you car is still around, LOL you kever know

joeyisapimp · 12-15-2012, 11:03 AM

Anything can be sold, as long as the price tag satisfies the dealer

Nightmare2012 · 12-15-2012, 11:17 AM

Lol yea its parked outside my garage and damn how much would it be more or less?:/

babytiger · 12-15-2012, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Nightmare2012

Lol yea its parked outside my garage and damn how much would it be more or less?:/

Start off with a tow bill, the car has to be at the dealer to program the key. Then the cost of the key, plus the cost of programming........ could be a few hundred, $300.... $500....

I just looked around on google, a key runs around $100 (dealer will be more probably) and programming, if the dealer is straight should be $50ish, then the tow bill.

markmass · 12-15-2012, 11:31 AM

I was at dealership last week and overheard the service rep talking to someone on the phone -- 1 hr labor + the key -- it was something like $150

Frid · 12-15-2012, 11:37 AM

Keep looking for them lol.

idealneil · 12-15-2012, 11:37 AM

Yeah in the past you could bring them your vin and they could cut your key
Then you could reprogram it yourself, guess its not like that anymore

Nightmare2012 · 12-15-2012, 11:43 AM

Damn thats the price i pay for being careless! :/

jd10013 · 12-15-2012, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by idealneil

Yeah in the past you could bring them your vin and they could cut your key
Then you could reprogram it yourself, guess its not like that anymore

you can program a spare if you have one of the keys, but I don't think you could ever program a key by itself. that would probably make stealing a car a little too easy. If I'm not mistaken, you'd put the programed key in, do some kind of sequence of turning it on and off, take it out, and then put the unprogramed one in and it would copy the code from the other key to the blank.

but if they can't find a record for the mechanical key (mine came with a tag with a barcode on it) and he has to call a locksmith, well, I'd look harder for one of those keys.

idealneil · 12-15-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jd10013

you can program a spare if you have one of the keys, but I don't think you could ever program a key by itself. that would probably make stealing a car a little too easy. If I'm not mistaken, you'd put the programed key in, do some kind of sequence of turning it on and off, take it out, and then put the unprogramed one in and it would copy the code from the other key to the blank.

but if they can't find a record for the mechanical key (mine came with a tag with a barcode on it) and he has to call a locksmith, well, I'd look harder for one of those keys.

Yes at one time you just needed the chip in the key but any original keys would not work. I was stuck in Kansas one time in a rental and a locksmith cut the key with the key code from the rental co. and I went through a series of turn the key turn the key off hold down the brake peddle for 10 minutes etc.

Austin45 · 12-15-2012, 12:11 PM

Too bad OnStar can't help with this...

I know my dealer will cut and program a key to the car (without the car being there) if I bring them the title and my photo ID showing that I own the car. The new keys all work off key codes to specific cars that your dealer can look up.

12-15-2012, 10:47 AM	#1
Nightmare2012 come find out;) Drives: stockish 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: speed county Posts: 2,166 View My Garage	misplaced my keys:( I misplaced my keys and cant seem to find my extras am i screwed or is there a way to getget a spare from a dealer or something?

12-15-2012, 10:56 AM	#2
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	Oh, the dealer will sell you a key alright __________________

12-15-2012, 11:00 AM	#3
markmass TRI-COUNTY CAMAROS Drives: 2SS/RS Oct 2009 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coral Springs Florida Posts: 448 View My Garage	Yup - what he said...take plenty of lube.... __________________ GET-TORQ custom CAM 223/243 LSA113, Full LS3 conversion, 3200 stall Multi-Disk TC from Circle-D, B&M Supercooler to cool that tranny down....1 7/8" Kooks Headers and High flowCats. MACH XL Catbacks. Eibach springs, R2C Performance CAI, powdercoated calipers, Footwell lighting in tune with dome lights, tints, ABL Lighting, ACS T3 ports and ACS Eagle T3 triple LED lighting kit. Heritage grill, Hex vents, ZL1 rockers, ZL1 Diffuser, Quad tips...the list keeps getting longer - whats next??

12-15-2012, 11:02 AM	#4
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12-15-2012, 11:17 AM	#6
Nightmare2012 come find out;) Drives: stockish 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: speed county Posts: 2,166 View My Garage	Lol yea its parked outside my garage and damn how much would it be more or less?:/

12-15-2012, 11:31 AM	#8
markmass TRI-COUNTY CAMAROS Drives: 2SS/RS Oct 2009 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coral Springs Florida Posts: 448 View My Garage	I was at dealership last week and overheard the service rep talking to someone on the phone -- 1 hr labor + the key -- it was something like $150 __________________ GET-TORQ custom CAM 223/243 LSA113, Full LS3 conversion, 3200 stall Multi-Disk TC from Circle-D, B&M Supercooler to cool that tranny down....1 7/8" Kooks Headers and High flowCats. MACH XL Catbacks. Eibach springs, R2C Performance CAI, powdercoated calipers, Footwell lighting in tune with dome lights, tints, ABL Lighting, ACS T3 ports and ACS Eagle T3 triple LED lighting kit. Heritage grill, Hex vents, ZL1 rockers, ZL1 Diffuser, Quad tips...the list keeps getting longer - whats next??

12-15-2012, 11:37 AM	#9
Frid Drives: '11 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 3,483	Keep looking for them lol. __________________

12-15-2012, 11:37 AM	#10
idealneil Drives: 2011 SS/RS And 2011 LT Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 61	Yeah in the past you could bring them your vin and they could cut your key Then you could reprogram it yourself, guess its not like that anymore

12-15-2012, 11:43 AM	#11
Nightmare2012 come find out;) Drives: stockish 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: speed county Posts: 2,166 View My Garage	Damn thats the price i pay for being careless! :/

12-15-2012, 12:11 PM	#14
Austin45 The Logistician Drives: 2012 LFX 45th Anniversary Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 864 View My Garage	Too bad OnStar can't help with this... I know my dealer will cut and program a key to the car (without the car being there) if I bring them the title and my photo ID showing that I own the car. The new keys all work off key codes to specific cars that your dealer can look up. __________________