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no keys to 2013 prius v

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by jtuchol, Nov 13, 2013.

  1. BreakingPrius

    BreakingPrius Junior Member

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    I paid about 900 to have mine replaced :-/
     
  2. mikefocke

    mikefocke Prius v Three 2012, Avalon 2011

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    You have looked in every nook and cranny where the dealer could have stashed them I presume. A Prius has an awfully lot of storage areas.
     
  3. Air_Boss

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    The fobs seem to be recognized within a 6-8 foot radius outside the vehicle, so I assume they would work if stashed within the vehicle.
     
  4. reidfm

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    Hi jtuchol: I'm one curious and stupid person.
    Please tell me more about Co-part, I searched and find that they are a legit business ... I'd like to buy a Prius v, if enough of a bargain that I could pay that much extra for a key. How do you move a Prius v, after it has been delivered without a fob? How do you open doors without a fob? This is a serious inquiry, granted it might sound otherwise---hope to hear from you. Floyd
     
  5. jtuchol

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    They are a auction through the united states depens on what state that you live I had to pay a person with a salvage license to buy it, I got on the site and checked out and had to have cash in hand bought car paid fees taxes etc... I have 10k in car now it's a 2013 wth 4k on the speedo moves under it's own power and bags are good and no lites on! Now for the bad side of this deal versa's the older generation prius's hardly any after market parts so try and get a good relation ship with a dealer to get the parts a little cheaper ( I get a 25% discount on parts) since I have done about a half dozen of these cars. I will have about 17k in this car when its done, it will have a rebuilt title but I dont care, I plan on keeping it not selling it. Now back to the key's it was droped off at his yard and he had this big fork lift and lifted the car up ( very gently not to wreck anything underneath) and set it on my tow dolly and towed it home got 2 floor jacks at mid point under the car jacked it up just enough to clear the dolly pulled out dolley set it down on my singlar wheel dolly ( 2 front tires) and then rolled it into the garage. The next thing was I got the vin went in to toyota bought 2 new fob's with the keys where cut off of the vin from the car. Step 2 found a lock smith the had the soft ware to get in to the car had to buy a acess code and he said if the people that stole the keys the would unlock the doors but not start the car. ( since the code was changed) I hoped I answerd your questions, One thing you have to remember is to make sure you do a guesstamatie as far as cost goes with these cars because you got to figure you are bidding against a salvage yard for the parts and I found out a lot of the cars go overseas for repair !
     
  6. reidfm

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    Thanks for the open and detailed answer. Sounds like a challenge, which I like. Will check into it here in CA.
    Thanks, floyd
     
  7. jtuchol

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    ok, if need any other info let me know