New Key Style for my C Class
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2008 new key for your w203?
for the 2nd time this month my car went in for warranty (window motor broke).
anyways on to the good news!...how many of you have any type of damage to your current key? well my "unlock" button has a crack in it and since i was at the dealership today, i decided to ask if i could get a replacement. my service adviser mentioned that it wouldn't be a problem and that it will get replaced for free. to take advantage of the moment i asked if it was possible to upgrade to the new c300/c350 key. well long story short, i will be getting the new key free of charge. apparently all the keys now are made that way so it's standard now. she mentioned that it will take 3-5 business days so i will post up some pictures as soon as i get it.
i just remembered a previous post about people paying $100-300 for these keys. but why pay for it when you can get it for free through warranty!
btw this was from the Rusnak dealership in Arcadia, CA.
hope it works for everyone else too
anyways on to the good news!...how many of you have any type of damage to your current key? well my "unlock" button has a crack in it and since i was at the dealership today, i decided to ask if i could get a replacement. my service adviser mentioned that it wouldn't be a problem and that it will get replaced for free. to take advantage of the moment i asked if it was possible to upgrade to the new c300/c350 key. well long story short, i will be getting the new key free of charge. apparently all the keys now are made that way so it's standard now. she mentioned that it will take 3-5 business days so i will post up some pictures as soon as i get it.
i just remembered a previous post about people paying $100-300 for these keys. but why pay for it when you can get it for free through warranty!
btw this was from the Rusnak dealership in Arcadia, CA.
hope it works for everyone else too
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Back in the day you could get them for less than $65 shipped to your door.
But yea i may need to try this with my older key.
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Wow, free is better than having to pay any amount of money. I think I'm gonna mention that before my warranty is up and get me a 2nd one! One of my black keys has a crack on the button.
Thanks for the heads up!
Thanks for the heads up!
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I went to order one last week due to my key having the same issues and I took the part numbers with me for the new key--they said it was going to be the old style and that I would have to "take my chances" if i ordered the new one ----I wonder if the coupes due to one less button still get the old crappy one--I wneed to confirm this before ordering another one
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Mine was cracked too...then i dropped it down a storm grate in DC
Sidenote: I was vexed to hear that BMW gave my buddy 3 keys on his 2007 5 series. I'm not sure if he got a valet key too. How come MB only supplies 2?
Sidenote: I was vexed to hear that BMW gave my buddy 3 keys on his 2007 5 series. I'm not sure if he got a valet key too. How come MB only supplies 2?
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I went to order one last week due to my key having the same issues and I took the part numbers with me for the new key--they said it was going to be the old style and that I would have to "take my chances" if i ordered the new one ----I wonder if the coupes due to one less button still get the old crappy one--I wneed to confirm this before ordering another one
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I went to order one last week due to my key having the same issues and I took the part numbers with me for the new key--they said it was going to be the old style and that I would have to "take my chances" if i ordered the new one ----I wonder if the coupes due to one less button still get the old crappy one--I wneed to confirm this before ordering another one
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for the 2nd time this month my car went in for warranty (window motor broke).
anyways on to the good news!...how many of you have any type of damage to your current key? well my "unlock" button has a crack in it and since i was at the dealership today, i decided to ask if i could get a replacement. my service adviser mentioned that it wouldn't be a problem and that it will get replaced for free. to take advantage of the moment i asked if it was possible to upgrade to the new c300/c350 key. well long story short, i will be getting the new key free of charge. apparently all the keys now are made that way so it's standard now. she mentioned that it will take 3-5 business days so i will post up some pictures as soon as i get it.
i just remembered a previous post about people paying $100-300 for these keys. but why pay for it when you can get it for free through warranty!
btw this was from the Rusnak dealership in Arcadia, CA.
hope it works for everyone else too
anyways on to the good news!...how many of you have any type of damage to your current key? well my "unlock" button has a crack in it and since i was at the dealership today, i decided to ask if i could get a replacement. my service adviser mentioned that it wouldn't be a problem and that it will get replaced for free. to take advantage of the moment i asked if it was possible to upgrade to the new c300/c350 key. well long story short, i will be getting the new key free of charge. apparently all the keys now are made that way so it's standard now. she mentioned that it will take 3-5 business days so i will post up some pictures as soon as i get it.
i just remembered a previous post about people paying $100-300 for these keys. but why pay for it when you can get it for free through warranty!
btw this was from the Rusnak dealership in Arcadia, CA.
hope it works for everyone else too
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haha , i went to the same dealership in Arcadia after i read this post.
They HAVE ALREADY ORDERed THE NEW KEY for me for FREE!!!
I also checked out the new c class (w204).
I love my w203 more than w204. : )
They HAVE ALREADY ORDERed THE NEW KEY for me for FREE!!!
I also checked out the new c class (w204).
I love my w203 more than w204. : )
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What does this key look like? Pic anyone?
Is it the one with the chrome around the outside?
Lol Mercury, I test drove the 204 at the Stealer about 2 days ago, I like the grille, and that's all I like. It feels... whats the word... slugish.
Is it the one with the chrome around the outside?
Lol Mercury, I test drove the 204 at the Stealer about 2 days ago, I like the grille, and that's all I like. It feels... whats the word... slugish.