Hey my 2003 accord key broke on my ex. Dealer says is 160 for the key and then $84 to configure the unlock/lock alarm. can this be done at a locksmith or does it have to be by the dealer?

 

it has be done at the dealer ship or i can give a tip how 2 do it u can pm me if u interest how too learn

 

$160 for the key?! That's high as hell. Most of the newer programmable keys [non T5] are like $75 and then whatever the hourly rate is to program the key. It has to be done at the dealership.

 

**** i got the 03 tl key done for only 40 bucks at the acura dealership programmed and everything

 

I know nothing has changed. There were two keys for the car. Mother' car so father had the back up key. One was warped and then fell out but taped the key back into the black alarm/fob thing. Finally broke all the way last week. Price quoted two years ago is same the same. $160 + $84 dollars to program. I wonder if still having the key will help since it wasn't lost?(I will call and update).

 

Just called another dealer and this was the price the quoted me. $75 for key and $50 for programming. That is a whole lot less.

 

hey bro if u can get the key cut i can tell you had to program the alarm so u dont have to pay 50 dollars but the dealrship will have to program the key because u probably dont have a hds handy pm me

 

uhm the key it self has to be program man its not just the remote its a sensor that new cars have has to be within a certain area of the car to so it would start up its a new security system they have it on toyota and acura and honda and alot more

 

No matter what they'll still have to program the new key. If it is the only key for the vehicle you have I highly recommend you getting another one. It'll cost way less for a new key, then if you were to lose all keys for the vehicle.

 

I have two key fobs, all you gotta do is take it apart and replace the stuff inside and the actual key and your good to go. i'll sell them for 30 each. PM if interested.

 

^^^^ i may not work i said just take it 2 the dealer and get it done

 

I was always going to the dealer to get it fixed. Just wanted to know why so many dealers had it at different prices. Got it done for $140 dollars. Which is fine I guess. So now I have two keys with the alarm. ANd the broken one which my father actually managed to glue back together. It doesn't have the alarm because they saw the state of the key and said keep it and I think just set a new code for the new one and the original one that wasn't broken. Not bad. I was very happy Since that was less than the $215 quoted at two dealers and $245 quoted at another dealer. THanks guys.
Look out for my next question. lol.