j944, when you went to the dealer to buy a key did you tell them that you could not unlock the car by using the key in the door lock? Sounds like a bad lock actuator not a key fob problem.
A locksmith could not get into my car even though he was confident that he could, the car had to be flat bedded to the dealer who had to break the window to gain access.
If it is a bad lock actuator even if the locksmith can get to the center console button it won't work to unlock anything. Do a search here on lock actuator and good luck.