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Q: I had my key stolen. Can someone use it to break into or start my 2000 Miata?

Honestly, yes, they can if they have the physical key, because the 2000 Miata's security is entirely in the lock cylinders. There's no electronic key authorization to revoke. The practical answer if you've had a key stolen is to rekey the locks. A locksmith can repin the door and ignition cylinders to a new cut so the stolen key no longer operates anything. That's your best move here, and it's something that can be done mobile, at your location.

Q: Is there a hidden emergency blade inside a 2000 Miata key?

No. The 2000 Miata uses a traditional metal key, one piece, no fob housing around it. There's nothing to pop open. What you have is a standard cut key that operates the ignition and the door locks directly. If you're locked out, the answer is a locksmith with the right picks or a decoder, not a hidden blade. Keep a spare cut and stash it somewhere smart.

Q: Can any locksmith or hardware store cut a replacement key for a 2000 Miata, or does it have to be a dealer?

Most experienced locksmiths can handle it, and some hardware stores with key-cutting machines can too if you bring a working original for them to copy. The cleaner route is a locksmith who can pull the key code or decode the lock, because a direct copy of a worn original can introduce errors that make the new key finicky over time. Worn originals often have peaks and valleys that have drifted from the factory spec after years of use.

Q: My 2000 Miata key turns hard and feels gritty in the ignition. Is the key worn out or is something wrong with the cylinder?

Could be either, and it matters which one. A worn key will feel gritty or resistant in multiple locks, ignition and both doors. If it's rough only in the ignition, the cylinder itself is the likely culprit. Miata ignition cylinders from this era are known to develop wear after heavy use, and sometimes the wafers inside get stiff or corroded.

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I got a call from a teaching assistant living near Loma Alta, over in Oceanside. She'd already had a bad experience.

A locksmith she found through a cheap Google ad had come out and charged her a serious amount of money, and when I talked to her she was describing problems that made zero sense for this car: push-to-start range issues, remote buttons not registering, fob signal problems. I had to stop her mid-sentence.

The 2000 Miata doesn't have any of that. It's a mechanical key. There's no fob, no push-button start, no transponder to program. Whatever that other locksmith told her he was doing, he was describing a car that doesn't exist. The actual job was cutting a key blade to fit her ignition and door locks. That's it.

She was quiet for a moment. Then she said she'd paid for a "full programming job."

I drove out, decoded the lock cylinder on site, cut her a replacement key, and tested it in the ignition and both door locks before I packed up. She watched the whole thing. Took maybe twenty minutes once I was there.

The dealer comparison didn't even come up. She'd already learned her lesson about trusting the wrong person. She just wanted someone who knew what the car actually was.

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What is the cheapest way to handle all-keys-lost on my 2000 Miata?▼

Call a mobile locksmith who can decode the lock or pull the key code through the VIN. On a 2000 Miata, all-keys-lost is not the complicated scenario it is on newer vehicles. There's no immobilizer to reset, no module to clear. A locksmith decodes the lock cylinder or traces the factory key code, cuts a new key, and you're back in business on site. No tow to the dealer, no waiting for parts to be ordered, no overnight.