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Mike,
I wouldn't worry about bringing it to the local hardware store. Speaking as
a former "17 year old who also mops the floor" at the local hardware store
and cuts keys, I can assure you it is not that hard. Just let them know
that you only have a limited number of keys and if they don't feel
comfortable doing it to pass it on to their boss. Since you have a later
car with the one-key system (using the longer keys) they should be easy to
find. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if they had a dozen on the shelf.
Look for a generic Ilco X29 or a Volvo VL-5, they are very common. If you
had an early car like mine it would be very hard to track down the door key,
took me several months and I wound up having to buy a bag of ten! So if
there's anyone out there that needs an early door key blank, let me know,
I've got a half a dozen sitting in my drawer :-)
In fact, I've lost all hope for my local "locksmith", I brought my door key
to him at first and he cut something that wasn't even close. I could tell
before it was even in my hand that it wasn't going to work. But he was an
older gentleman and was nice enough to keep his doors open a few extra
minutes for me, so I paid the $2 and left.
But I've since found the right key, cut it myself, and it works great!
Good luck,
Todd Nelson
1561, Vermont
http://www.rit.edu/~tan5732
----- Original Message -----
From: "Parts Pit Mike" <thepartspit@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "DMC NEWS" <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 11:25 AM
Subject: [DML] Cutting Keys
> Hi all,
>
> When I purchased 17076 last November she came with one long key which
> seems to open everything just fine. One of my first purchases for the car
> was a set of key blanks (2 long one short). I'm now attempting to get the
> keys cut.
>
> I don't want to take this to my local hardware store and have it cut by
> the 17 year old who also mops the floor. While I was getting my other car
> serviced at the local GMC dealership I asked if they could do it but they
> said "no" after a day of scratching their heads.
>
> I'm assuming this is now a job for a locksmith? Also I'm assuming the
> short key blank is for model years before 1983 that needed 2 keys for the
> car?
>
> What is the "key" to this dilemna?
>
> Parts Pit Mike
> CDN Vin 17076
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