BulletTime
Well-known member
I ordered another key for my 2000 Coupe from an on-line retailer. The new (blank) key has the same meter reading in the chip as the original, so I'm sure I ordered the right one. I was under the presumption that as long as those readings matched, I could simply take it to get cut in the shape of the original. Two key-making places said only the dealer could cut the new key. The dealer claims that even though the new key has the same chip value, it STILL must be programmed to the car before it can be cut (for 50 bucks), or the car won't start. Truth or fiction?