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A vintage furniture dealer who works the flea market near Carriage Square in Oxnard called me about her 1998 Honda Prelude. She had one key left, it was getting worn down, and she wanted a spare before it became an emergency. A friend had told her she'd need a dealer appointment. The dealer's own website said the same thing. She'd been putting it off for months.

I met her in the lot during her lunch break. The Prelude sat right there while she watched.

The key on these is a transponder turn-key. No remote, no buttons -- just a black-headed key with a chip inside the plastic. I decoded the blade, cut a new one, and programmed the transponder through the OBD port. The whole job was done in the parking lot, key in hand, before she got back to her booth.

She mentioned the dealer had quoted her a significant wait for parts on top of a labor charge that felt steep for a key. I didn't press the comparison. She had a working spare and got back to selling furniture.

The car doesn't know or care where the programming happened. The security handshake works the same in a dealer bay as it does in a gravel flea market lot.

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Feb 2024

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“The dealership quoted me $600 for a new Honda key. EZ Car Keyz did it for $225, same day, cut and programmed at my house. Works perfectly. Everyone should know this is an option.”

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How long does the Honda dealer take for a key replacement on a 1998 Prelude?▼

Longer than the actual job warrants. The programming itself is a short procedure, but the dealer visit wraps it in check-in, a queue for the next available tech, parts retrieval if the key blank isn't in stock, and closeout paperwork. Owners on forums consistently report two to three hours door-to-door even for a simple key job, and if the blank has to be ordered, add days before they even start. I come to your vehicle in Oxnard and the job is done on site. No waiting room, no appointment slot, no parts delay.