[Vwdiesel] A bit off topic, but the key is for a jetta..

[Forrest L King]

A new key for a hundred bucks is in line with their current pricing, not
reasonable, but inline.  KNOW THIS, that 'new key' usually does not
include the 200 dollar key fob (the remote control) and is only for the
blade part of the key!  Reprogramming is just as easy as it looks in the
owners manual.  Some guys at my vw club bought a VAG-COM (a 1551
knock-off that ended up better than the real deal, lol ) just to program
keys--thinking that it was required.  They later discovered many many
more uses for the VAG-COM and different ays to program the keys.

Forrest

On Sat, 25 Jan 2003 12:37:33 -0500 Bill Truesdell
<bhfarms at suscom-maine.net> writes:
> The 2000 TDI I bought only had one key (with the remote lock/unlock
> feature). The dealer is providing me with two more (one is valet)
> but
> says I have to have the keys programmed by the service department.
> They
> provided the new keys for free and I guess the programming is also.
>
> I read the owner's manual for the jetta and programming new keys
> does
> not seem to be that big of a deal as long as you have one
> programmed
> key. Or is there wizardry at work here and I just do not have the
> big
> picture?
>
> A new key (with remote features) was quoted as $100 by one of the
> salesmen. Is this true? Are there after market key sources that are
> a
> bit cheaper? It is the first key of this kind I have ever used.  No
> teeth but  flat sides with a channel running down the center. Love
> the
> remote door opener. Car even talks to you.
>
> Bill T
>
>
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