$400 Key FOB?

cav · 11-03-2009, 07:34 PM

Hey all Prius lovers. My Dealer in Austin TX tells me this it what it costs to replace a key with "programming" Is this a ripoff? Does the Honda Insight keys cost $400?

Sandy · 11-03-2009, 09:16 PM

mine is for sale for 30 you can program it yourself

hyo silver · 11-03-2009, 09:39 PM

Sure sounds like a ridiculous price for a key. I've driven cars worth less than that.

qbee42 · 11-03-2009, 09:40 PM

It should be about half that price.

Tom

macmaster05 · 11-03-2009, 10:19 PM

$500 to replace a lost FOB, as told by my dealer. I live in the Bay Area, however, where everything is more expensive. But yeah, that's roughly the right price.

Of course you can always try buying key FOBs from ebay which will be much less $$. But you probably have to get the (secondary) key cut and the FOB programmed for your car.

Word of advice, just don't lose it.

qbee42 · 11-03-2009, 10:22 PM

Purchase a new fob online from a Toyota parts dealer, then have your dealer program the car to accept it.

Tom

F8L · 11-03-2009, 11:27 PM

Welcome to the forum.

Keep in mind, we really don't allow multiple duplicate topics in different forums.

johnjamis · 11-04-2009, 09:11 AM

You need to get a new key fob. The ebay fobs will only operate the ignition-the other functions will not work. You can find a dealer that will give 10% off for the fob. I got mine for $175. The same dealer programed it for $40 while others wanted up to $170. You really need to shop around to get the best price for fob replacement.

hill · 11-04-2009, 05:30 PM

shucks ... wish you woulda told me that 3 or 4 years back ... I wouldn't have bought 2 on ebay (working fine btw) ... I wonder if it is too late to get my money back.

johnjamis · 11-05-2009, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by hill

shucks ... wish you woulda told me that 3 or 4 years back ... I wouldn't have bought 2 on ebay (working fine btw) ... I wonder if it is too late to get my money back.

Hill, You got lucky. Are your fobs the silver logo type? I tried two silver fobs from ebay and they would only start the car with the key in the slot and no other function would work. I did get a refund from the ebay seller, but the dealer programing fee was my loss.

Are all functions of your ebay silver fob working? Who was the ebay seller?

11-03-2009, 07:34 PM	#1
cav Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: austin, TX Posts: 2 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	$400 Key FOB? Hey all Prius lovers. My Dealer in Austin TX tells me this it what it costs to replace a key with "programming" Is this a ripoff? Does the Honda Insight keys cost $400?

11-03-2009, 09:16 PM	#2
Sandy Hippi Chick Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ocala,Fl Posts: 647 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: N/A Package: #2 Thanks: 53 Thanked 34 Times in 29 Posts Friends: 8	Re: $400 Key FOB? mine is for sale for 30 you can program it yourself

11-03-2009, 09:40 PM	#4
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,468 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 93 Thanked 387 Times in 289 Posts Friends: 10	Re: $400 Key FOB? It should be about half that price. Tom

11-03-2009, 10:19 PM	#5
macmaster05 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 115 My Car: 2009 Prius Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Friends: 0	Re: $400 Key FOB? $500 to replace a lost FOB, as told by my dealer. I live in the Bay Area, however, where everything is more expensive. But yeah, that's roughly the right price. Of course you can always try buying key FOBs from ebay which will be much less $$. But you probably have to get the (secondary) key cut and the FOB programmed for your car. Word of advice, just don't lose it.

11-03-2009, 10:22 PM	#6
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,468 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 93 Thanked 387 Times in 289 Posts Friends: 10	Re: $400 Key FOB? Purchase a new fob online from a Toyota parts dealer, then have your dealer program the car to accept it. Tom

11-03-2009, 09:39 PM	#3
hyo silver awaaay Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 10,724 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 47 Thanked 152 Times in 107 Posts Friends: 63	Sure sounds like a ridiculous price for a key. I've driven cars worth less than that.

11-03-2009, 11:27 PM	#7
F8L Collecting Data on Nature Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA. Posts: 5,455 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 20 Thanked 185 Times in 134 Posts Friends: 35	Re: $400 Key FOB? Welcome to the forum. Keep in mind, we really don't allow multiple duplicate topics in different forums.

11-04-2009, 09:11 AM	#8
johnjamis Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: KY Posts: 23 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	Re: $400 Key FOB? You need to get a new key fob. The ebay fobs will only operate the ignition-the other functions will not work. You can find a dealer that will give 10% off for the fob. I got mine for $175. The same dealer programed it for $40 while others wanted up to $170. You really need to shop around to get the best price for fob replacement.

11-04-2009, 05:30 PM	#9
hill High Fiber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South OC So Cal & the Flathead Valley MT Posts: 3,871 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 15 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Friends: 12	Re: $400 Key FOB? shucks ... wish you woulda told me that 3 or 4 years back ... I wouldn't have bought 2 on ebay (working fine btw) ... I wonder if it is too late to get my money back.