billy ray

I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy..

The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder key consistes of a
day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the key blank and $50
for the programming.)

If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow charge (this is when
it is most likely to happen)

Your option:
Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner locksmith. You can program
it yourself in less than 30 seconds

My experience:
I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I bought 2 on eBay for
$11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my local (professional)
locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I programmed the
second key.

You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at home as long as you
have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for that of the key blank
and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting.

Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one time. You hope you
never need it but.........

D

Billy Ray, you are absolutely right. This is the best way around it that
I've found, and you helped lead me to it.
Damned if I give the dealer, who I purchased a lot of parts from for my old
93 GC from, over $90 for a key. Plain ridiculous imho.
Thank you all for your input.
And to Stupendous Man; your way is not too bad to think about. If I was
truly independent, it would be a option.
Thanks again.
D

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:77f33$44f0816c$48311eaf$21751@FUSE.NET...
> I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy..
>
> The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder key consistes of a
> day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the key blank and $50
> for the programming.)
>
> If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow charge (this is
when
> it is most likely to happen)
>
> Your option:
> Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner locksmith. You can
program
> it yourself in less than 30 seconds
>
> My experience:
> I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I bought 2 on eBay
for
> $11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my local
(professional)
> locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I programmed the
> second key.
>
> You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at home as long as
you
> have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for that of the key
blank
> and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting.
>
> Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one time. You hope
you
> never need it but.........
>
>

D

Billy Ray, you are absolutely right. This is the best way around it that
I've found, and you helped lead me to it.
Damned if I give the dealer, who I purchased a lot of parts from for my old
93 GC from, over $90 for a key. Plain ridiculous imho.
Thank you all for your input.
And to Stupendous Man; your way is not too bad to think about. If I was
truly independent, it would be a option.
Thanks again.
D

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:77f33$44f0816c$48311eaf$21751@FUSE.NET...
> I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy..
>
> The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder key consistes of a
> day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the key blank and $50
> for the programming.)
>
> If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow charge (this is
when
> it is most likely to happen)
>
> Your option:
> Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner locksmith. You can
program
> it yourself in less than 30 seconds
>
> My experience:
> I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I bought 2 on eBay
for
> $11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my local
(professional)
> locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I programmed the
> second key.
>
> You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at home as long as
you
> have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for that of the key
blank
> and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting.
>
> Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one time. You hope
you
> never need it but.........
>
>

D

Billy Ray, you are absolutely right. This is the best way around it that
I've found, and you helped lead me to it.
Damned if I give the dealer, who I purchased a lot of parts from for my old
93 GC from, over $90 for a key. Plain ridiculous imho.
Thank you all for your input.
And to Stupendous Man; your way is not too bad to think about. If I was
truly independent, it would be a option.
Thanks again.
D

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:77f33$44f0816c$48311eaf$21751@FUSE.NET...
> I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy..
>
> The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder key consistes of a
> day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the key blank and $50
> for the programming.)
>
> If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow charge (this is
when
> it is most likely to happen)
>
> Your option:
> Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner locksmith. You can
program
> it yourself in less than 30 seconds
>
> My experience:
> I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I bought 2 on eBay
for
> $11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my local
(professional)
> locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I programmed the
> second key.
>
> You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at home as long as
you
> have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for that of the key
blank
> and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting.
>
> Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one time. You hope
you
> never need it but.........
>
>

D

Billy Ray, you are absolutely right. This is the best way around it that
I've found, and you helped lead me to it.
Damned if I give the dealer, who I purchased a lot of parts from for my old
93 GC from, over $90 for a key. Plain ridiculous imho.
Thank you all for your input.
And to Stupendous Man; your way is not too bad to think about. If I was
truly independent, it would be a option.
Thanks again.
D

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:77f33$44f0816c$48311eaf$21751@FUSE.NET...
> I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy..
>
> The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder key consistes of a
> day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the key blank and $50
> for the programming.)
>
> If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow charge (this is
when
> it is most likely to happen)
>
> Your option:
> Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner locksmith. You can
program
> it yourself in less than 30 seconds
>
> My experience:
> I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I bought 2 on eBay
for
> $11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my local
(professional)
> locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I programmed the
> second key.
>
> You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at home as long as
you
> have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for that of the key
blank
> and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting.
>
> Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one time. You hope
you
> never need it but.........
>
>

Kate

Man...
I just hate it when Billy Ray makes sense like that ... heh (he generally
does)

My personal approach to this, and I would really like to see you give it a
try.
Worst case scenario is they will say no.

Go to the sales manager at your dealership. Sit down and look him in the
eye, and tell him what's going on. Explain to him about your loyalty as a
customer and that this is causing some pretty hard feelings and thatthough
you have been a faithful customer to them, that this will likely cost them
not only your business, but cause enough ill will that you will likely tell
your friends, family and fellow Jeepers about how shabbily they have treated
you over a KEY.

Explain that you will provide both the key and a remote , all you want them
to do is program it for you and you want them to do it for free.

See what he says. If he says No then ask to talk to the owner. Tell the
owner how his sales manager seems to think that customers are disposable.
If the owner is unavailable, get his name and write him a letter.

In the last ten years I have had the good fortune to have dealerships that
value my business. I don't buy a lot and sometimes I buy used. I'm a long
damn ways from rich. W're just working middle class people living on a root
beer budget. But, there have been times when I have had to look someone in
the eye and call -------- on one of their policies over a $20 repair or a
little part or something.

Most recenty I went in to my dealership. As usual we laughed and talked and
carried on with all the guys from the different departments.. Then I went
and hugged the sales manager, asked how his new baby is and told him I was
off to buy a spare tire cover.

I went to the parts guy, who is a mouse. He has the personality of a dog
that's been kicked once too many times. He would like to be friendly, but it
seems that people here tend to be rough on parts guys and it's a damn shame.
Parts guys are great!

Well, I ordered my cover, WOW $68.00!!

I went back to the sales maanger, he asked if I got it ordered and I told
him "Yep! But WOW $68.00! - Oh well, I like it!"
He jumped out of his chair and went to the parts department and asked the
parts guy what the markup was on it, and the parts guy told him not much. He
then told him to write it up on a new car sale. Then the sales manager
decided to comp me the tire cover.. I was tickled as hell!

Now, I know this is the long way to go to tell you that I have an amazing
dealership, and I do. We have a deal. I don't beat them to death on a price,
and they spoil me rotten when I go in.
They have comped me things like new owner's manuals, a spare set of new
floor mats (front and rear), an oil change with Mobile 1, car washes,
programming a keys and remote, and doing everything they possibly can to
make me alwas feel as if I were their most valued customer.

You need to make YOUR dealership remember that YOU are their most valued
customer. One of hundreds, but each customer they have makes a difference.

Oh, one more thing. If you can't get them to do it for you ask the final
person who says no, for the address of the Chrysler corporation's customer
relations department.

No one wants you to tell daddy on them.
Stick up for yourself, and do it with a smile and a handshake.

Kate
Ohhhhh Six Rhoobie Kahn

I'll just bet that he will be, or ACT surprised that you have had so much
trouble over this.
"D" <dpfer@r.com> wrote in message
news:Hp0Ig.41639$eL2.30666@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Billy Ray, you are absolutely right. This is the best way around it that
> I've found, and you helped lead me to it.
> Damned if I give the dealer, who I purchased a lot of parts from for my
> old
> 93 GC from, over $90 for a key. Plain ridiculous imho.
> Thank you all for your input.
> And to Stupendous Man; your way is not too bad to think about. If I was
> truly independent, it would be a option.
> Thanks again.
> D
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:77f33$44f0816c$48311eaf$21751@FUSE.NET...
>> I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy..
>>
>> The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder key consistes of
>> a
>> day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the key blank and $50
>> for the programming.)
>>
>> If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow charge (this is
> when
>> it is most likely to happen)
>>
>> Your option:
>> Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner locksmith. You can
> program
>> it yourself in less than 30 seconds
>>
>> My experience:
>> I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I bought 2 on eBay
> for
>> $11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my local
> (professional)
>> locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I programmed the
>> second key.
>>
>> You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at home as long as
> you
>> have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for that of the key
> blank
>> and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting.
>>
>> Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one time. You hope
> you
>> never need it but.........
>>
>>
>
>

Kate

Man...
I just hate it when Billy Ray makes sense like that ... heh (he generally
does)

My personal approach to this, and I would really like to see you give it a
try.
Worst case scenario is they will say no.

Go to the sales manager at your dealership. Sit down and look him in the
eye, and tell him what's going on. Explain to him about your loyalty as a
customer and that this is causing some pretty hard feelings and thatthough
you have been a faithful customer to them, that this will likely cost them
not only your business, but cause enough ill will that you will likely tell
your friends, family and fellow Jeepers about how shabbily they have treated
you over a KEY.

Explain that you will provide both the key and a remote , all you want them
to do is program it for you and you want them to do it for free.

See what he says. If he says No then ask to talk to the owner. Tell the
owner how his sales manager seems to think that customers are disposable.
If the owner is unavailable, get his name and write him a letter.

In the last ten years I have had the good fortune to have dealerships that
value my business. I don't buy a lot and sometimes I buy used. I'm a long
damn ways from rich. W're just working middle class people living on a root
beer budget. But, there have been times when I have had to look someone in
the eye and call -------- on one of their policies over a $20 repair or a
little part or something.

Most recenty I went in to my dealership. As usual we laughed and talked and
carried on with all the guys from the different departments.. Then I went
and hugged the sales manager, asked how his new baby is and told him I was
off to buy a spare tire cover.

I went to the parts guy, who is a mouse. He has the personality of a dog
that's been kicked once too many times. He would like to be friendly, but it
seems that people here tend to be rough on parts guys and it's a damn shame.
Parts guys are great!

Well, I ordered my cover, WOW $68.00!!

I went back to the sales maanger, he asked if I got it ordered and I told
him "Yep! But WOW $68.00! - Oh well, I like it!"
He jumped out of his chair and went to the parts department and asked the
parts guy what the markup was on it, and the parts guy told him not much. He
then told him to write it up on a new car sale. Then the sales manager
decided to comp me the tire cover.. I was tickled as hell!

Now, I know this is the long way to go to tell you that I have an amazing
dealership, and I do. We have a deal. I don't beat them to death on a price,
and they spoil me rotten when I go in.
They have comped me things like new owner's manuals, a spare set of new
floor mats (front and rear), an oil change with Mobile 1, car washes,
programming a keys and remote, and doing everything they possibly can to
make me alwas feel as if I were their most valued customer.

You need to make YOUR dealership remember that YOU are their most valued
customer. One of hundreds, but each customer they have makes a difference.

Oh, one more thing. If you can't get them to do it for you ask the final
person who says no, for the address of the Chrysler corporation's customer
relations department.

No one wants you to tell daddy on them.
Stick up for yourself, and do it with a smile and a handshake.

Kate
Ohhhhh Six Rhoobie Kahn

I'll just bet that he will be, or ACT surprised that you have had so much
trouble over this.
"D" <dpfer@r.com> wrote in message
news:Hp0Ig.41639$eL2.30666@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Billy Ray, you are absolutely right. This is the best way around it that
> I've found, and you helped lead me to it.
> Damned if I give the dealer, who I purchased a lot of parts from for my
> old
> 93 GC from, over $90 for a key. Plain ridiculous imho.
> Thank you all for your input.
> And to Stupendous Man; your way is not too bad to think about. If I was
> truly independent, it would be a option.
> Thanks again.
> D
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:77f33$44f0816c$48311eaf$21751@FUSE.NET...
>> I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy..
>>
>> The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder key consistes of
>> a
>> day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the key blank and $50
>> for the programming.)
>>
>> If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow charge (this is
> when
>> it is most likely to happen)
>>
>> Your option:
>> Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner locksmith. You can
> program
>> it yourself in less than 30 seconds
>>
>> My experience:
>> I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I bought 2 on eBay
> for
>> $11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my local
> (professional)
>> locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I programmed the
>> second key.
>>
>> You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at home as long as
> you
>> have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for that of the key
> blank
>> and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting.
>>
>> Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one time. You hope
> you
>> never need it but.........
>>
>>
>
>

Kate

Man...
I just hate it when Billy Ray makes sense like that ... heh (he generally
does)

My personal approach to this, and I would really like to see you give it a
try.
Worst case scenario is they will say no.

Go to the sales manager at your dealership. Sit down and look him in the
eye, and tell him what's going on. Explain to him about your loyalty as a
customer and that this is causing some pretty hard feelings and thatthough
you have been a faithful customer to them, that this will likely cost them
not only your business, but cause enough ill will that you will likely tell
your friends, family and fellow Jeepers about how shabbily they have treated
you over a KEY.

Explain that you will provide both the key and a remote , all you want them
to do is program it for you and you want them to do it for free.

See what he says. If he says No then ask to talk to the owner. Tell the
owner how his sales manager seems to think that customers are disposable.
If the owner is unavailable, get his name and write him a letter.

In the last ten years I have had the good fortune to have dealerships that
value my business. I don't buy a lot and sometimes I buy used. I'm a long
damn ways from rich. W're just working middle class people living on a root
beer budget. But, there have been times when I have had to look someone in
the eye and call -------- on one of their policies over a $20 repair or a
little part or something.

Most recenty I went in to my dealership. As usual we laughed and talked and
carried on with all the guys from the different departments.. Then I went
and hugged the sales manager, asked how his new baby is and told him I was
off to buy a spare tire cover.

I went to the parts guy, who is a mouse. He has the personality of a dog
that's been kicked once too many times. He would like to be friendly, but it
seems that people here tend to be rough on parts guys and it's a damn shame.
Parts guys are great!

Well, I ordered my cover, WOW $68.00!!

I went back to the sales maanger, he asked if I got it ordered and I told
him "Yep! But WOW $68.00! - Oh well, I like it!"
He jumped out of his chair and went to the parts department and asked the
parts guy what the markup was on it, and the parts guy told him not much. He
then told him to write it up on a new car sale. Then the sales manager
decided to comp me the tire cover.. I was tickled as hell!

Now, I know this is the long way to go to tell you that I have an amazing
dealership, and I do. We have a deal. I don't beat them to death on a price,
and they spoil me rotten when I go in.
They have comped me things like new owner's manuals, a spare set of new
floor mats (front and rear), an oil change with Mobile 1, car washes,
programming a keys and remote, and doing everything they possibly can to
make me alwas feel as if I were their most valued customer.

You need to make YOUR dealership remember that YOU are their most valued
customer. One of hundreds, but each customer they have makes a difference.

Oh, one more thing. If you can't get them to do it for you ask the final
person who says no, for the address of the Chrysler corporation's customer
relations department.

No one wants you to tell daddy on them.
Stick up for yourself, and do it with a smile and a handshake.

Kate
Ohhhhh Six Rhoobie Kahn

I'll just bet that he will be, or ACT surprised that you have had so much
trouble over this.
"D" <dpfer@r.com> wrote in message
news:Hp0Ig.41639$eL2.30666@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Billy Ray, you are absolutely right. This is the best way around it that
> I've found, and you helped lead me to it.
> Damned if I give the dealer, who I purchased a lot of parts from for my
> old
> 93 GC from, over $90 for a key. Plain ridiculous imho.
> Thank you all for your input.
> And to Stupendous Man; your way is not too bad to think about. If I was
> truly independent, it would be a option.
> Thanks again.
> D
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:77f33$44f0816c$48311eaf$21751@FUSE.NET...
>> I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy..
>>
>> The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder key consistes of
>> a
>> day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the key blank and $50
>> for the programming.)
>>
>> If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow charge (this is
> when
>> it is most likely to happen)
>>
>> Your option:
>> Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner locksmith. You can
> program
>> it yourself in less than 30 seconds
>>
>> My experience:
>> I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I bought 2 on eBay
> for
>> $11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my local
> (professional)
>> locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I programmed the
>> second key.
>>
>> You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at home as long as
> you
>> have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for that of the key
> blank
>> and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting.
>>
>> Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one time. You hope
> you
>> never need it but.........
>>
>>
>
>

Kate

Man...
I just hate it when Billy Ray makes sense like that ... heh (he generally
does)

My personal approach to this, and I would really like to see you give it a
try.
Worst case scenario is they will say no.

Go to the sales manager at your dealership. Sit down and look him in the
eye, and tell him what's going on. Explain to him about your loyalty as a
customer and that this is causing some pretty hard feelings and thatthough
you have been a faithful customer to them, that this will likely cost them
not only your business, but cause enough ill will that you will likely tell
your friends, family and fellow Jeepers about how shabbily they have treated
you over a KEY.

Explain that you will provide both the key and a remote , all you want them
to do is program it for you and you want them to do it for free.

See what he says. If he says No then ask to talk to the owner. Tell the
owner how his sales manager seems to think that customers are disposable.
If the owner is unavailable, get his name and write him a letter.

In the last ten years I have had the good fortune to have dealerships that
value my business. I don't buy a lot and sometimes I buy used. I'm a long
damn ways from rich. W're just working middle class people living on a root
beer budget. But, there have been times when I have had to look someone in
the eye and call -------- on one of their policies over a $20 repair or a
little part or something.

Most recenty I went in to my dealership. As usual we laughed and talked and
carried on with all the guys from the different departments.. Then I went
and hugged the sales manager, asked how his new baby is and told him I was
off to buy a spare tire cover.

I went to the parts guy, who is a mouse. He has the personality of a dog
that's been kicked once too many times. He would like to be friendly, but it
seems that people here tend to be rough on parts guys and it's a damn shame.
Parts guys are great!

Well, I ordered my cover, WOW $68.00!!

I went back to the sales maanger, he asked if I got it ordered and I told
him "Yep! But WOW $68.00! - Oh well, I like it!"
He jumped out of his chair and went to the parts department and asked the
parts guy what the markup was on it, and the parts guy told him not much. He
then told him to write it up on a new car sale. Then the sales manager
decided to comp me the tire cover.. I was tickled as hell!

Now, I know this is the long way to go to tell you that I have an amazing
dealership, and I do. We have a deal. I don't beat them to death on a price,
and they spoil me rotten when I go in.
They have comped me things like new owner's manuals, a spare set of new
floor mats (front and rear), an oil change with Mobile 1, car washes,
programming a keys and remote, and doing everything they possibly can to
make me alwas feel as if I were their most valued customer.

You need to make YOUR dealership remember that YOU are their most valued
customer. One of hundreds, but each customer they have makes a difference.

Oh, one more thing. If you can't get them to do it for you ask the final
person who says no, for the address of the Chrysler corporation's customer
relations department.

No one wants you to tell daddy on them.
Stick up for yourself, and do it with a smile and a handshake.

Kate
Ohhhhh Six Rhoobie Kahn

I'll just bet that he will be, or ACT surprised that you have had so much
trouble over this.
"D" <dpfer@r.com> wrote in message
news:Hp0Ig.41639$eL2.30666@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Billy Ray, you are absolutely right. This is the best way around it that
> I've found, and you helped lead me to it.
> Damned if I give the dealer, who I purchased a lot of parts from for my
> old
> 93 GC from, over $90 for a key. Plain ridiculous imho.
> Thank you all for your input.
> And to Stupendous Man; your way is not too bad to think about. If I was
> truly independent, it would be a option.
> Thanks again.
> D
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:77f33$44f0816c$48311eaf$21751@FUSE.NET...
>> I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy..
>>
>> The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder key consistes of
>> a
>> day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the key blank and $50
>> for the programming.)
>>
>> If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow charge (this is
> when
>> it is most likely to happen)
>>
>> Your option:
>> Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner locksmith. You can
> program
>> it yourself in less than 30 seconds
>>
>> My experience:
>> I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I bought 2 on eBay
> for
>> $11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my local
> (professional)
>> locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I programmed the
>> second key.
>>
>> You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at home as long as
> you
>> have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for that of the key
> blank
>> and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting.
>>
>> Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one time. You hope
> you
>> never need it but.........
>>
>>
>
>

Seahag

Jeeze, sounds like you have a great dealership. Mine's like
a bunch of automatons...and they don't wash trucks, much
less smile. Maybe it's the town...

Seahag
(Who actually _can_ be quite nice)


"Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote:
> Man...
> I just hate it when Billy Ray makes sense like that ...
> heh (he generally does)
>
> My personal approach to this, and I would really like to
> see you give it a try.
> Worst case scenario is they will say no.
>
> Go to the sales manager at your dealership. Sit down and
> look him in the eye, and tell him what's going on. Explain
> to him about your loyalty as a customer and that this is
> causing some pretty hard feelings and thatthough you have
> been a faithful customer to them, that this will likely
> cost them not only your business, but cause enough ill
> will that you will likely tell your friends, family and
> fellow Jeepers about how shabbily they have treated you
> over a KEY.
>
> Explain that you will provide both the key and a remote ,
> all you want them to do is program it for you and you want
> them to do it for free.
>
> See what he says. If he says No then ask to talk to the
> owner. Tell the owner how his sales manager seems to think
> that customers are disposable.
> If the owner is unavailable, get his name and write him a
> letter.
>
> In the last ten years I have had the good fortune to have
> dealerships that value my business. I don't buy a lot and
> sometimes I buy used. I'm a long damn ways from rich. W're
> just working middle class people living on a root beer
> budget. But, there have been times when I have had to look
> someone in the eye and call -------- on one of their
> policies over a $20 repair or a little part or something.
>
> Most recenty I went in to my dealership. As usual we
> laughed and talked and carried on with all the guys from
> the different departments.. Then I went and hugged the
> sales manager, asked how his new baby is and told him I
> was off to buy a spare tire cover.
>
> I went to the parts guy, who is a mouse. He has the
> personality of a dog that's been kicked once too many
> times. He would like to be friendly, but it seems that
> people here tend to be rough on parts guys and it's a damn
> shame. Parts guys are great!
>
> Well, I ordered my cover, WOW $68.00!!
>
> I went back to the sales maanger, he asked if I got it
> ordered and I told him "Yep! But WOW $68.00! - Oh well, I
> like it!"
> He jumped out of his chair and went to the parts
> department and asked the parts guy what the markup was on
> it, and the parts guy told him not much. He then told him
> to write it up on a new car sale. Then the sales manager
> decided to comp me the tire cover.. I was tickled as hell!
>
> Now, I know this is the long way to go to tell you that I
> have an amazing dealership, and I do. We have a deal. I
> don't beat them to death on a price, and they spoil me
> rotten when I go in.
> They have comped me things like new owner's manuals, a
> spare set of new floor mats (front and rear), an oil
> change with Mobile 1, car washes, programming a keys and
> remote, and doing everything they possibly can to make me
> alwas feel as if I were their most valued customer.
>
> You need to make YOUR dealership remember that YOU are
> their most valued customer. One of hundreds, but each
> customer they have makes a difference.
>
> Oh, one more thing. If you can't get them to do it for you
> ask the final person who says no, for the address of the
> Chrysler corporation's customer relations department.
>
> No one wants you to tell daddy on them.
> Stick up for yourself, and do it with a smile and a
> handshake.
>
> Kate
> Ohhhhh Six Rhoobie Kahn
>
> I'll just bet that he will be, or ACT surprised that you
> have had so much trouble over this.
> "D" <dpfer@r.com> wrote in message
> news:Hp0Ig.41639$eL2.30666@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>> Billy Ray, you are absolutely right. This is the best way
>> around it that
>> I've found, and you helped lead me to it.
>> Damned if I give the dealer, who I purchased a lot of
>> parts from for my old
>> 93 GC from, over $90 for a key. Plain ridiculous imho.
>> Thank you all for your input.
>> And to Stupendous Man; your way is not too bad to think
>> about. If I was
>> truly independent, it would be a option.
>> Thanks again.
>> D
>>
>> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
>> news:77f33$44f0816c$48311eaf$21751@FUSE.NET...
>>> I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy..
>>>
>>> The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder
>>> key consistes of a
>>> day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the
>>> key blank and $50
>>> for the programming.)
>>>
>>> If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow
>>> charge (this is
>> when
>>> it is most likely to happen)
>>>
>>> Your option:
>>> Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner
>>> locksmith. You can
>> program
>>> it yourself in less than 30 seconds
>>>
>>> My experience:
>>> I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I
>>> bought 2 on eBay
>> for
>>> $11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my
>>> local
>> (professional)
>>> locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I
>>> programmed the
>>> second key.
>>>
>>> You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at
>>> home as long as
>> you
>>> have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for
>>> that of the key
>> blank
>>> and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting.
>>>
>>> Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one
>>> time. You hope
>> you
>>> never need it but.........
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>