I bought a key offline for my miata and they wont cut it at lowes or homedepot any suggestions yall?
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I bought a key offline for my miata and they wont cut it at lowes or homedepot any suggestions yall?
Did you try the dealer?
Good luck going to the dealer. Hancock could not cut one for my 1990 after 2 attempts. Find a good locksmith to do it. There's a good locksmith in Rowlett that can do it right for you. They are on the south side of highway 66 east of Rowlett Road.
I had one cut by the Wallie World at Rowlett. It works ok.
Went to the local locksmith and got keys for my wife's Caddy for less than half the cost at the stealership.
Yea I have had a few people say I should go over to Rowlett and get it done so I guess I will try there, the key was about 20 bucks lol so I dont want it messed up. (im sure I could buy it soemwhere else but it was shipped from Tiwan lol)
Wal mart key blank#41R
I had 3 made for my 1990 at Bees Keys at Lovers lane/ Inwood here in Dallas. I've used them for keys for years, never had an issue.
Alright Ill try walmart then I hope they dont mess it up :P
With an expensive hard to get original blank, that sounds like a recipe for disaster. I think others that have recommended a locksmith have the right idea. I would feel a lot more comfortable with the having the work done by someone who makes a living working with keys, vs a $8/hr Walmart employee that cuts 3 or 4 keys a week.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtrx804
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Originally Posted by Titus
This is true to rowlett it is then.
Good move.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtrx804
^^good advise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
I had to cut keys every now and then at Tom Thumb with no training when I was 17 working in the video dept. I felt bad because I was positive the few keys I made for the first month or so were not even remotely usable.
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Originally Posted by Jiggerachi
Yea Ive had it happen to me when I go to Home Depot a couple times, and they still wanted me to pay for the key.
Home Depot only made me pay once, but it took 3 visits to get a good copy.
just go to a locksmith... sheesh. It doesn't cost more. in fact, I think my Miata keys were $7 a piece...... less than the $8 at walmart...... and they work, lol
Well thats my plan this weekend, new seats, top, rims, fender, key, thermostat....i think im forgetting someting but who knows.
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Originally Posted by mtrx804
Since you live in Garland, there is a great locksmith on Plano Rd (Ave K) just north of Plano Parkway on the west side of the road. They are in a strip shopping center and have done great work for me.
I've always had good luck with smaller hardware stores (Ace, in particular). When I first bought my car, I had Town North cut a genuine Mazda key and it was a disaster. The copy they made would only work the driver's door and the ignition (barely). I stuck it in the trunk and almost twisted it in half. The copy I had made at Ace works flawlessly. I used the Ace down on Marsh at Walnut Hill.
I just had a key cut at Town North, they cut it off the VIN so you know it's correct. Works perfect in all my locks.
How much was it?Quote:
Originally Posted by 2004Busa
11 dollars
I have Freeman Mazda in Irving cut a key off the VIN. They only caviate was that they insisted I proved I owned the car before they would cut the key. I had 2 made and both worked great.
I just had to show my insurance to get my key cut at Town North. Sucks they stopped making the square Mazda key that came with the early NA's...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Blue-...Q5fAccessories
This is the key I got
The early keys were made of soft metal. One time I pull my 1990 keys out of my pocket and it was bent at a 90 degree angle.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2004Busa
oH my original key used to bend all the time until I sprayed PB Blaster in the lock.