# Saab Key Replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-key-replacement/13905>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** saab, keys\
**Created:** [May 12, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-key-replacement/13905 "2008-05-12T01:34:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![julios73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@julios73](https://community.cartalk.com/u/julios73)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-key-replacement/13905/1 "2008-05-12T01:34:02Z")

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We have a 2004 Saab 9-3. One of our keys stopped working. There are computerized keys, which also serve to electronicly open & lock the doors.  
  
  
  
 I went to the Saab dealership to see what was wrong with the key. I figured that maybe the battery went out.  
  
  
  
 The service manager wanted to charge me $75 for a diagnostics test on the key. And he told me that if ultimately we had to replace the key, that it would cost me $300.  
  
  
  
 I told him to forget it. It just seems like way too much money to fix or replace a key.  
  
  
  
 Outside of paying the $75 and potentially $300, what options do I have?

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**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-key-replacement/13905/2 "2008-05-12T01:36:49Z")

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just pay the 300 and save the 75. these keys are BS in my opinion. i guess thats why i don’t own a saab though!

BMW and audi use the same BS keys. they sure are impressive when there new.

call a locksmith. see if they can check the key out, and maybe change the battery. any one else will be more reasonable than the dealer.

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**Author:** ![PeterT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f1d935/32.png) [@PeterT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PeterT)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-key-replacement/13905/3 "2008-05-12T01:39:04Z")

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I bought a replacement key for our 2000 95 Aero. It was a little less than $300, so you’re getting a similar quote as to what we paid in Chicago.

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-key-replacement/13905/4 "2008-05-12T02:33:30Z")

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In the meantime depress the white line on the key and a door key is hidden in the remote key (you most likely already know that).