1997 Kia Sportage
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1997 Kia Sportage
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1997 Kia Sportage MECHANICAL-KEY Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Got a call from a home health aide near Conejo Community Park in Thousand Oaks. She had a 1997 Sportage that still ran great but the key situation had gotten bad. Her only key was worn down to the point where it would slide into the ignition but catch halfway through the turn. She had to jiggle it, pull it back a tiny bit, then push forward again. Every single start was a negotiation.
She had called the Kia dealer and they told her the vehicle was too old to look up the key code and she would need to bring it in for a new ignition cylinder. Weeks out on the schedule, plus the tow since the key was barely working.
I drove out with my KI01 blanks and my Lishi KIA3 2-in-1 pick and decoder. Read the wafer positions right off the driver door lock, cut a fresh key on my portable machine in the van, and tested it in the door, the ignition, and the rear hatch. Smooth turns in all three. No binding, no jiggle.
The whole thing took about twenty minutes, most of that spent decoding. She turned the new key in the ignition and just held it there for a second with the engine running, like she forgot what a clean start felt like.
No cylinder swap needed. No tow. A fraction of what the dealer was going to charge for a problem that did not exist.
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“We had one broken key for our Honda Civic and one working key for our Lexus. Tim came out and cut three remote car keys at a great price. All keys worked perfectly. Professional, courteous, and highly recommended.”
“Tim was GREAT. I honestly swear he must have had my keys made before he even showed up. The entire process was insanely fast, from the initial phone call to having the keys in my hand. No one will beat the pricing, efficiency, or outstanding service.”
“This is the only locksmith anyone should ever call. I am still shocked at how fast he arrived and the price was hundreds less than other quotes I received. Honest, professional, and extremely efficient.”
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