2018 Volkswagen Passat
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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Why pay $400+ at the dealer when you can get the exact same OEM-spec key for a fraction of the cost? EZ Car Keyz delivers professional key replacement at prices that make sense.
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2018 Volkswagen Passat
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2018 Volkswagen Passat Remote Flip Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Out in San Pasqual Valley, a college-age woman had been driving her 2018 Volkswagen Passat on a single key since she bought it used. She always meant to get a spare cut. Never happened.
Then the hinge gave out. The flip key cracked right at the pivot point, the blade separated, and the blade lodged in the door lock cylinder while she was trying to get in. She had the remote housing in one hand and nothing else. No spare, no way in, no way to start it. She found me online and called from the parking lot.
When I got there I assessed the broken housing first. The chip inside the cracked remote half was still seated and intact. That mattered because it meant I could read the transponder data directly rather than treating it as an all-keys-lost situation. I extracted the stuck blade from the lock, decoded the cut from the cylinder, and got to work.
I transferred the chip data into new hardware, cut two fresh blades to match, and tested both keys through start and all five remote functions. The whole thing ran about 40 minutes on site.
She asked if the dealer could have done it faster. Probably, if she towed it there, waited for a parts order, and paid what they charge. She saved a good chunk going the mobile route, and she walked away with two working keys instead of one.
Get a spare made while your first key is still in one piece. That is the real lesson here.
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