$250 for a key?
03-14-2015, 09:23 PM
#11
03-15-2015, 12:28 AM
#12
Junior Member
Thread Starter
A noisy but polite customer complaining in said dealerships lobby can get results. Especially when your explaining how much money you spent on the truck. Seen it happen many times in my dealership. Most times the GM will correct the problem once they know about it. The sales guys usually will try and hide stuff like this. Definitely worth a try.
03-15-2015, 08:56 AM
#13
Senior Member
This thread shows what a bunch of BS the car companies give you now. All I want is a key with a remote to unlock the doors or use the key. Then you stick the key in the ignition and start the vehicle. To have to pay $200 bucks plus if you lose your key is ridiculous.
I was quoted a price on a door combination lock on one of my trucks. It was less then $100 so I said go ahead. When I got the bill, they added $200 for labor they never told me about. Needless to say, I have bought 3 brand new trucks since and I will never buy one from that dealer.
I was quoted a price on a door combination lock on one of my trucks. It was less then $100 so I said go ahead. When I got the bill, they added $200 for labor they never told me about. Needless to say, I have bought 3 brand new trucks since and I will never buy one from that dealer.
03-15-2015, 11:06 AM
#14
Senior Member
Did the Nissan dealership promise 2 keys then say sorry we only have 1?
If so, I'd talk to them about that $250!
If so, I'd talk to them about that $250!
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RicyD (03-16-2015)
03-15-2015, 11:20 AM
#15
03-15-2015, 11:28 AM
#16
Senior Member
He should've told you there was an additional fee for programming...you're not his first customer, he's been through this before and I guarantee he's fought this battle with more than one customer due to the fact that he intentionally left that part out...yes he intentionally left that part out. I worked in the parts department of a BMW dealership for nearly 10 years and we ALWAYS told people when there was an additional fee for programming the keys to avoid this exact scenario...customer buys $199 key and we don't tell them there's an additional fee to program until after they've paid the non refundable $199.
plain and simple he should've told you, he was in the wrong.
plain and simple he should've told you, he was in the wrong.
03-15-2015, 11:31 AM
#17
Bought used 2012 From a ford dealer
The truck was a certified used ford. Was told they would get the second key from the guy who traded it in. Checked back and no key. The salesman set me up to have a guy come to my home and cut and program the key at no charge to me. This guy told me he charges the dealer $160 to come to my place and cut and program the key. The dealers charge a lot more if you need to buy a key and have it programed.
03-15-2015, 11:47 AM
#18
Senior Member/Vietnam Vet
I won't do it for my current F150 that I am trading in two weeks, but my local hardware store sells chip keys for $75 cut to match. I should do this on the new truck while I have both keys to program with.
03-15-2015, 12:09 PM
#19
Senior Member
03-15-2015, 01:42 PM
#20
Senior Member
If you have one key many places can make a clone of the one key for around $75. The only problem with the clone is that you can not use it to program other keys on your own, since you really still only have one key. To program other keys on your own you need to have two separate keys. Your manual states how to program new keys and remotes to work on your truck. I have had my clone for 5 years. I only use the clone key so if I lose it I can always have another clone made out of the one original key that I have. I recently changed the battery and the clone still worked after changing the battery.