1997 Dodge Neon
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego

1997 Dodge Neon Metal Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I got a call from a woman over in Bressi Ranch who runs a small food truck operation. She had a 1997 Dodge Neon she used as her personal errand car, separate from the truck, and she was down to zero keys. The last one had snapped somewhere between the ignition and a keychain that was carrying way too much weight.

She said she found me the same way a lot of people do: reading reviews that had actual detail in them. Not star ratings, but write-ups that described the vehicle, the neighborhood, the job itself. She mentioned a review someone had left about a different older Dodge, describing exactly what happened and how it got fixed. That specificity was what made her pick up the phone.

I drove out to Bressi Ranch and had a look at the ignition. The broken piece was still in there, not deep, just wedged. Extracted it clean with no damage to the cylinder. Then I decoded the lock and cut her a fresh key right there in the driveway.

She asked what the dealer would have done. Honestly, for a car this old, some dealers won't even bother, and the ones that do charge a lot more than this job is worth. She drove off with two keys and spent a fraction of what a dealer visit would have cost, assuming they could even source the blank.

The review she left that evening mentioned the Neon, the neighborhood, and the broken key in the ignition. That kind of detail helps the next person decide.

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