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Friends: 0 | I just picked up my 2010 Prius III last night. Among the myriad protection plans, extended warranties, was key insurance. For 199 dollars one would be covered for 5 years. During those 5 years, for a maximum of once per year, a the warrantee holder is entitled to one replacement key a year. The salesperson claims the smart key is upwards of 450 dollars to replace. Anybody buy this insurance? Have any experience with replacing a smart key? Having a soon to be driving teenage son who loses everything, it seems like a sound purchase. |
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Friends: 13 | The salesman lied about the cost. $300 tops including programming by the dealer. $200 is darn near cost. Assuming it is a reputable company providing the warranty, after the first year, go get another key anyway. That way you break even if the warranty provider goes belly up. FWIW, our dealerships offers this too.. and it is more than the $199 you paid. |
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Friends: 0 | Unless you are someone who loses things all the time, you just bought some snake oil. Bryan |
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Friends: 4 | Tom, On all the cars I've had to program keys to immobilizers, the customers needed to bring me all the keys they want to work -- anything not present will no longer work after the programming. Is that different with the Prius? |
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Friends: 0 | Does this mean there will be no third party suppliers for smart key's? |
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