1998 Kia Sephia
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
No Spare Needed | We Make Keys On-Site
All keys lost is our specialty. While the dealer would require a tow and days of waiting, we arrive at your location and have a new key cut and programmed on the spot.
Emergency key, plus 10% off
1998 Kia Sephia
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1998 Kia Sephia MECHANICAL-KEY Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Got a call from a guy near Santa Barbara City College. He had a 1998 Kia Sephia sitting in the lot and no key. Said he bought the car from a friend who only had one key, and that key vanished somewhere between the glovebox and the parking lot gravel.
He had already called a Kia dealer. They told him they would need the car towed in because they did not have the key code on file for a vehicle that old. The Sephia was built on the Mazda 323/Protege platform, and parts support for a car from 1998 is thin at the dealer level. They quoted him a wait of several days just to get a locksmith subcontractor out to their shop to impression or decode the lock.
I drove out, pulled the door lock cylinder, and decoded the wafers right there on the hood. KI01 blank, single-sided, five cuts. Cut it on my portable machine, tested it in the door, the trunk, and the ignition. Turned over on the first try.
Whole thing took maybe twenty minutes. No tow, no appointment queue, no waiting on a code that may not exist in their system anymore.
He stood there holding the new key like he expected more steps. That was it. Mechanical key, no chip, no programming. Just a cut and go.
Save vs the Dealer on Your Kia Sephia Key
Get your key for hundreds less than the dealer. Same quality, same result, better price.
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Stranded drivers who found relief
“Steve was incredibly helpful when I lost my car keys. He came out the exact same day and I only waited about 30 minutes. I really needed to get to work and he completely saved me.”
“I am very pleased with the value of the service I received from Marco at EZ Car Keyz. They arrived extremely fast, opened my door in no time, and the price was right on point.”
“I needed a new key for my car and Marco gave me the best quote by far. He showed up, made the new key on the spot, and everything works perfectly. Fast service and great value.”
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Emergency service available in all listed cities
