OT 99 Jetta key Q

[soltwede@privateI.com (Night Shadow)]

John, this a A4 model? (99.5 year)?

If so, dude is stuck with the dealer, the keys have a chip imbedded in
them that the computer reads before alowing the car to start.  These are
way funky keys, lazer cut, with power lock transmitter built in.

I have yet to hear of another source for the late model keys...

Eric


On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, John C. Worden wrote:

> Hopefully someone will know this.
> I got an email from a local guy wanting to know if I knew where he can
> get another key for his 99 Jetta TDI because the dealer wants 35 for it
> and 75 for a transmitter?  I'm guessing(but no real knowledge on these
> damned new ones) that he has some kind of transmitter in the handle of
> the key and they are expensive-any cheap way around it for him?  I'm
> also guessing that the key blanks for these aren't like our older
> VWs and only cost a couple of bucks.  Anybody?
> 
> John
> 

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Eric
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