1996 Chevrolet Corvette
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

1996 Chevrolet Corvette Metal Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I got a call from a homeowner in the Upper East neighborhood of Santa Barbara. She had just bought a used 1996 Corvette and it came with one worn key. She wanted a spare cut before she drove it anywhere serious, which is exactly the right instinct.

She had already called the dealer. They told her to bring it in, leave it for a day or two, and quoted her a price she wasn't happy about for what is ultimately a metal key cut to a car. That quote is what made her start looking elsewhere.

I met her in the driveway. The original key was worn enough that I wanted to decode the lock rather than just copy the worn cut. Copying a worn key to a worn key gives you a worn spare, which defeats the purpose. I decoded the lock cylinder directly, got the correct cut depths, and cut a fresh key to the vehicle.

It turned the ignition clean on the first try. She had a proper spare in about twenty minutes, on the street, no tow, no waiting room, for a fraction of what the dealer had quoted.

That's the job on a '96. No drama. Just getting the cut right.

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