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I can see a legitimate reason. This allows you to keep a digital copy of your key. In the event that something unexpected happens, like you are in a different
by columbo 13y ago
I can see a legitimate reason.
This allows you to keep a digital copy of your key. In the event that something unexpected happens, like you are in a different state and you misplace your car keys, you have a digital backup that can be turned into a physical key.
- sbov 13y agoEvery modern car I've bought has a chip in the key that it won't start without.
- walls 13y agoThey are enough to let you inside the car, though, which is enough for (I would assume) the majority of locksmith calls.
- badgar 13y agoYou buy expensive makes then, I really hope you know that you're way above what most people spend on cars. Most cars don't have those chips yet. The only sort of mainstream car I've seen with a chip in the key is the prius, which starts in the low 20s new.
- aaronz8 13y agoMy 1998 Honda Accord had a chip... I don't usually cite Wikipedia links, but... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transponder_car_key http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transponder_car_key
- sbov 13y agoCome to think of it, I've only had a Mazda the last 10 or so years. Maybe it's just Mazda then. Their bottom-line Mazda3 (currently 16.7k MSRP) came with it when I bought one 6 years ago too.
- cs02rm0 13y agoCurious. I don't think you could buy a mainstream car in the UK without a chip.