Spare key for $215?!?

[cbax5]

Is this right?! I called a dealer in Manhattan and they said it would be $215 to get a spare key made! Is that right?

I kept seeing somewhere people were saying it was about $40...

[mrbmwx5]

that key must make out of gold ,my dealer said $100

[dkl]

$200 bucks is about the right ballpark when it's all said and done (programing included). You're lucky if you can even get your dealer to just program your keys for $40 bucks.

[Ben Carufel]

Programming a key is a 30 second job (at least in the E39, I'd expect it's very similar in the E53) that takes only a few button presses while sitting inside the car.

I believe it's also referred to as "EWS Pairing".

To the original poster; I would find a cheaper dealer. Keys are generally not something you can do mailorder, as all dealers should ask for proof of ownership and photo ID before letting you order.

[cbax5]

Called another dealer in Brooklyn and they said $75.... That's more like it....

Well I guess the commercial rents are higher in Manhattan.........

[cbax5]

Originally Posted by Ben Carufel

Programming a key is a 30 second job (at least in the E39, I'd expect it's very similar in the E53) that takes only a few button presses while sitting inside the car.

I believe it's also referred to as "EWS Pairing".

To the original poster; I would find a cheaper dealer. Keys are generally not something you can do mailorder, as all dealers should ask for proof of ownership and photo ID before letting you order.

Exactly what I did. Thanks Ben!

[2002Silver4.6is]

I bought the non remote control key for the spare key. Much cheaper!!!

[Bimmer360]

silicon valley in CA, BMW dealer charges $225. So that's about right.

[rastaFarai]

are they programming too?

Originally Posted by cbax5

Called another dealer in Brooklyn and they said $75.... That's more like it....

[Ben Carufel]

Originally Posted by rastaFarai

are they programming too?

They should be. My dealer didn't charge for programming a new key in my '02 M5 -- in fact, the parts guy came out to my car and did it when I picked the new key up. Took him 30 seconds.