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Stranded without a 1996 Nissan Sentra key? EZ Car Keyz Solana Beach CA can help
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The 1996 Nissan Sentra takes a basic metal key, full stop. No fob, no chip, no remote. What that means practically: the lock cylinders are the whole story. On a car this age, worn wafers in the door or ignition are common, and sometimes the key that opens the door will no longer turn the ignition, or vice versa, because the cylinders wore at different rates. If you're getting a replacement cut, it's worth having someone decode the lock directly rather than just copying a worn key blank, because a worn key copies its own errors. A fresh cut from the actual lock positions will work better than a dupe of a dupe.
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I got a call from a guy parked near the Cedros Design District in Solana Beach. He'd been browsing the shops, came back to his 1996 Nissan Sentra, and his key snapped. Half of it was still in the door lock. He had the other half in his hand.

He'd already tried a magnet and a thumbnail. Neither one worked, and now he was standing on the sidewalk in the afternoon sun holding half a key and wondering if his weekend was ruined.

I carry the tools to extract broken key fragments from cylinders without damaging the lock. Got the broken piece out clean. Then I decoded the door lock directly, reading the wafer positions, and cut a fresh key to match. Fit the lock, fit the ignition, started right up.

He mentioned the dealer as we were wrapping up. Nearest Nissan dealer, he figured, would have meant a tow, a wait, and a bill that made no sense for a car this age. He paid a fraction of that, right there on the street, and drove off before the shops on Cedros even closed.

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How much does a 1996 Nissan Sentra key replacement cost?
Call us for the exact number, but it's way less than what a dealer situation would run you. And on a 1996 Sentra, the dealer route gets complicated fast: they may not stock a key blank for a car this old, which means sourcing one, which means waiting. We come to you in Solana Beach, decode or cut the key on site, and you're driving again the same day. One price, no surprises.
Is a locksmith cheaper than going to the Nissan dealer for a key this old?
Does the price include cutting and everything else?
My 1996 Sentra has different keys for the door and the ignition. Is that normal?
Can I just get a copy made at a hardware store?
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