1996 Nissan Altima
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego

1996 Nissan Altima Metal Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

A young couple in San Ysidro Village had just picked up a used 1996 Nissan Altima from an overflow lot. Clean car, decent price, one key. The lot told them to sort out a spare on their own, so they figured it was a quick hardware store run.

Then a friend told them Nissan keys are all chipped now and need a dealer. They weren't sure what year that started, so they called the dealer anyway. The quote they got back stopped them cold. They found EZ Car Keyz online and called to ask if the price was real.

I told them to take a breath. The 1996 Altima predates the chip era for this model. What they needed was a metal key cut to their car, full stop.

I met them at the lot. Decoded the lock, matched the blank, cut it on site. Tested it in the door and the ignition. Both worked clean. They drove home with a spare key and didn't need a tow, a waiting room, or a fraction of what the dealer had quoted them for something they didn't even need.

The look on their faces when I explained what the job actually was might have been worth more than the job itself.

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