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Re: Keyless Remote Costs
Posted by David Prantl (more from David Prantl) on Mon, 13 Nov 2000 09:48:12
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00

It's not unreasonable to charge about $200 for a new remote control unit.
They're about that price from SAAB. Used units should be much cheaper, so
that's something to consider.

>Then they wanted to charge me 40 dollars for
'diagnostics' related to the remote.

I don't know the exact specifics of the '94 classic-900 convertible alarm
system, but if it's like the '95-'98 9000 system then programming a new
remote requires the use of a scan-tool (SAAB ISAT or TECH II). I would
expect shops to want to charge by-the-minute for scan-tool use, to recover
the multi-thousand-dollar investment they made in the tool. It would be
more appropriate for them to charge you if you did end up with an
additional, new, programmed remote, but since you didn't get any of that,
you were justified in disputing the charge (IMHO).

Best regards,

David Prantl
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