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The 1996 Corvette uses a plain metal key cut to the ignition. No chip, no fob, no programming sequence. The key blank for this car has a specific profile that matches the ignition cylinder and door locks, so the cut has to be right. If your key is worn, sticky in the lock, or hard to turn, the fix is a fresh cut from a good blank, not a module relearn or any kind of electronic procedure. A locksmith can decode the existing key or pull the code from the lock itself and cut you a new one on the spot. That is the whole job.
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A guy out near the Santee Lakes Area called me on a Saturday evening. He had his 1996 Corvette parked at a spot near the lake and his only key had snapped off at the bow. Not bent, not worn. Snapped clean, half in the lock cylinder, half in his hand.

He had already tried the folded-paper trick someone told him about. Did not work. He was looking at a tow, a Monday dealer appointment, and whatever that was going to cost him.

I was already running a job in Santee so I was maybe twelve minutes out. I carry key blanks for older domestic vehicles, including the profile that fits the C4-generation Corvette lock cylinder. When I got there, I extracted the broken piece from the door lock, decoded the cylinder, and cut a replacement key on site.

He turned it over in his hand like he expected it not to work. Then he tried it in the door. Then the ignition. Both turned clean on the first try.

He said he figured he was spending the night waiting for a tow. Ended up driving home before dark. The dealer comparison never even came up. He just kept saying he did not know this was something a mobile locksmith could handle in a parking lot.

It is. That is kind of the whole point.

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“Quick, affordable, and professional service. Marco made a new key for my motorcycle after I lost it and had me back on the road fast. Clean work, great price, and super friendly.”

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Dec 2025
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“I needed a car key replacement in Hillcrest and EZ Car Keyz helped me immediately. The technician programmed a new smart key right next to my car and tested every function before leaving. Fast, friendly, and very professional.”

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How do I spot a fake locksmith before I get ripped off?
Three things to check before you let anyone touch your car. First, they should give you a firm total price for your specific vehicle on the phone, not a vague starting-at number. Second, they should show up in a marked vehicle with actual cutting and decoding equipment, not just a slim jim and a story. Third, watch for add-on fees that appear after they start the job. Real cases: one owner was quoted a low number, then hit with a separate labor charge and a "blank fee" that tripled the total. Another was charged for a license verification that does not exist as a real line item. A legitimate locksmith gives you one number before any work starts and does not change it unless the scope of the job genuinely changes, and they tell you that upfront too. For a 1996 Corvette, the job is cutting a metal key. It is not a complicated bill. If someone is padding it, walk away.
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