Replacement key/fob
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RE: Replacement key/fob
I actually am organising a spare key and remote for my S80... so far i got the remote brand new online for 75 and the dealer quotes me 30 to program it, also, the key will cost me about 80 from the dealer... expensive but surely cheaper than having to replace it after I lose my one and only key...
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So when you bought the remote for your Volvo it came keyless? I bought the remote with a key for $150. I purchased it through the used car dealer where I bought my 2006 S80, who the got it for me from the Volvo dealership (supposedly with her discount). Is my only option now to have it programmed by the dealership? They wanted software fee, 1.5 hours labor....what a FR___KN scam!
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That way, as long as I had my wallet on me, I'd never get locked out of my car.
With my 2008 XC70, though, the detachable key is a bit thicker at the end and adds a little more bulk to an already PIA (literally) wallet.
It's saved my butt many times, especially when I was hundreds of miles away from any second set of keys.
Some day, an innovative car manufacturer might make a credit card-sized pass card that can be read from inside a locked car. Of course, companies like OnStar would lose a sales pitch but my concern isn't for some corporate bottom line; it's for the consumer's convenience and wallet.
The stories of the cost of Volvo key fob replacements are astounding.
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