# Toyota duplicae key costs $500 - better price? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** corolla, toyota\ **Created:** [December 13, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-duplicae-key-costs-500-better-price/194001 "2023-12-13T04:17:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-duplicae-key-costs-500-better-price/194001/1 "2023-12-13T04:17:18Z")
2009 Corolla key cost $200 for programming at the dealer. Where can I get it done cheaper and it work reliably? Homedepot said they do not program! ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-duplicae-key-costs-500-better-price/194001/2 "2023-12-13T04:27:35Z")
Call a few automotive lock smiths and ask them, my guy Carlos makes keys and programs them on the spot… Another lock smith I used a lot told me about Carlos one Sunday when I was in a jam with a customers vehicle, used him a lot after that, so again, ask a few lock smiths if they or someone they know makes and programs keys… If you were in Nashville I would give you his number… lol ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 10:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-duplicae-key-costs-500-better-price/194001/3 "2023-12-13T10:31:29Z")
Definitely check with a locksmith. They tend to be a lot cheaper, and do just as good a job. One advantage for the dealer, though…the locksmith may have to order a “blank fob” for your particular car, if he doesn’t have one in stock. The dealer may have the blank fob on their shelf today, if you know what I mean. Of course, you pay a premium for that. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-duplicae-key-costs-500-better-price/194001/4 "2023-12-13T11:15:12Z")
A “full service” locksmith can do it. But I found locksmith only ~ $10 less than dealer. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-duplicae-key-costs-500-better-price/194001/5 "2023-12-13T14:35:47Z")
Either a local lock-smith. Or even places like Battery Plus. ---
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-duplicae-key-costs-500-better-price/194001/6 "2023-12-13T15:27:36Z")
There are ways to activate service mode so you can do the programming by yourself. I saw this online. You can buy the keys for $15 eBay. If the above mtd works, then, just take the key and cutting it at Home depot or somewhere else. I have the masterkey so this mtd is worthwhile effort and i am not in a hurry. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-duplicae-key-costs-500-better-price/194001/7 "2023-12-13T16:00:34Z")
> [@sciconf](#): > > 2009 Corolla key cost $200 for programming at the dealer. > > Where can I get it done cheaper and it work reliably? > Homedepot said they do not program! Well, I guess you answered your own question. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-duplicae-key-costs-500-better-price/194001/8 "2023-12-13T18:29:04Z")
For my Pontiac, I bought two oem fobs on line. Not sure how much anymore but around $80. But you have to make sure they are oem. The dealer had to program then for $120. So somewhere around $200 for two. $500 sounds a little high but so is everything now. Where you buy the fobs can explain how to program but some need to be done by the dealer. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-duplicae-key-costs-500-better-price/194001/9 "2023-12-13T21:39:46Z")
> [@sciconf](#): > > Corolla key cost $200 for programming at the dealer. sigh … reminds me of when I need to have some special copying job done, they charge me a pretty pricey “rendering fee”. When all they do to “earn” that fee is click a button on the keyboard. Hopefully you’ll find an alternate method. We consumers seem to be in a very lopsided battle with very aggressive vendors these days. ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-duplicae-key-costs-500-better-price/194001/10 "2023-12-13T23:30:54Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > hey charge me a pretty pricey “rendering fee”. When all they do to “earn” that fee is click a button on the keyboard. My teen son lost the key to his car. The new key fob will require car programming in order to function and start the car. I am able to do this at work by simply connecting a laptop to the car and pressing a few keys. That involves $2000 worth of hardware and an $800/year subscription. You can bet I would charge a paying customer handsomely for that service.