1997 Chevrolet Cavalier
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Metal Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I got a call from a guy over in Peach Hill, Moorpark. His 1997 Cavalier had been sitting in the driveway for two days because his only key finally gave out after years of hard use. The blade was worn down to the point where the ignition would catch maybe one out of three tries, and then one morning it just stopped catching at all.

He had already called around. One shop wanted him to tow it in. Another told him to go to the dealer for a new key.

I drove out to him. The original key was still with the car, worn but readable. I decoded the blade profile on-site, cut a fresh replacement to the correct depth and spacing, and had him try it in the ignition and both door locks before I packed up.

The whole thing took under twenty minutes in his driveway. No tow, no appointment, no waiting on a parts order.

He mentioned the dealer had told him to come in and they would figure out what it needed. That was going to be a tow bill plus whatever the dealer charged for their time. He spent a fraction of that and never left his street.

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