Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 18:07:12 GMT From: "DelBoy" <nospam_delboynopsamail.com> Subject: Re: replacement key
Having just lost my only key to my 1999, 9-3. It was a simple matter to go to the dealer and have a new key made for about $30. I believe the key with the built in alarm buttons costs over $100. The key opens the doors, and fits the ignition and everything, but just won't start the car until the car has been programmed to accept the key. But, since it was the last key that I had, the computer needs to be replaced for it to work. I tried the dealer who said it would cost $1100 for a new computer. I tried a Saab specialist who said he might be able to get the one key work with the old computer. But, alas they couldn't do it. So, now I'm having the Saab specialist replace the computer(which comes with a key) for about $800. Great security system, but just don't lose that last key. I don't think I'll even bother locking my Saab anymore, not like any one could steal it anyway. And kudos to them if they can get the car started without a new computer, 'cos I tried just about everything and it would not start. "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.net> wrote in message news:broktt0u6tnopsams4.newsguy.com... > I guess that means you or your dealership don't take kindly to customers > buying these rather expensive key blanks from other sources and then asking > the dealership service department to set them up to work with the car. > > I have seen key blanks for my 9000 sell for about $10 on places like e-bay, > but my car doesn't have electronic stuff in the key. I don't even know what > a dealership would typically charge. It doesn't seem like keys would be > available at the local hardware store, or even be on the shelf at the local > locksmith. > > Walt Kienzle > 1991 9000T > > "Scania 9-3" <slalom153nopsamnet> wrote in message > news:WbQDb.30544$hf1.4875nopsamread06... > > How do you buy a key for your car off ebay? Have you bought keys for your > > house off ebay too? The key is laser cut in Sweden for your car's lock > and > > requires the dealership to copy the radio frequency from the radio head in > > the top of the key. And yea sure any person would figure out that if you > > loose all the keys then you probablly would have to buy a new computer for > > it as well. But this wasn't the case for Cynthia. She lost one key and > > needed one replacement. I work at a Saab Dealership, I kinda know these > > things. > > "feynman" <cesiumnopsamnternet.net> wrote in message > > news:MzPDb.308$ss.12869nopsamdid.telisphere.com... > > > For what it's worth we just bought a second key for our '99 9-3. We > > recently > > > purchased the car and it came with only one key. While we were having > the > > > car gone over at the dealer's we were told that if we loose the one key > > that > > > we have the car will not start, will have to be towed, and an entirely > new > > > keylock system put in to the tune of about 700.00. We bought a key off > of > > > eBay for 30.00 and had the dealer configure it to our car for 60.00. > > > > > > FYI > > > > > > D Mitton > > > > > > "Malcolm" <mwm1XXXnopsamedu> wrote in message > > > news:gjhktvk3t0p0gce96vsgebmcst2a6uvjfanopsamcom... > > > > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:36:07 -0500, "Viggen" <slalom180nopsamnet> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > >That is inaccurate, > > > > > > > > I stand corrected. I had an account of a horror story from a colleague > > > > in another city. This was thpought to be reliable but obviously he was > > > > being deceived. > > > > > > > > Sorry! > > > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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