# Cheap Duplicate/Replacement Smartkey foe 2004 Prius **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** prius, toyota\ **Created:** [July 13, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cheap-duplicate-replacement-smartkey-foe-2004-prius/33358 "2009-07-13T20:34:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ursula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7bcc69/32.png) [@ursula](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ursula)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cheap-duplicate-replacement-smartkey-foe-2004-prius/33358/1 "2009-07-13T20:34:38Z")
I’ve called several locksmiths and it appears Toyota dealers have a monopoly on duplicate or replacement smartkeys. Is this the case? Have they gone down in price at all? We’ve been down to 1 for about 2 years (reckless, I know) because we’re cheapies. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cheap-duplicate-replacement-smartkey-foe-2004-prius/33358/2 "2009-07-13T21:09:32Z")
The dealers are the only ones that can supply smart keys. The reason is, they’re the only ones who can program the key to your VIN so that the security system recognizes the code that allows the vehicle to start. Tester ---
**Author:** ![lenjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lenjack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lenjack)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cheap-duplicate-replacement-smartkey-foe-2004-prius/33358/3 "2009-07-15T00:05:48Z")
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