Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 19:15:20 -0000 From: "Mick Reehal" <mdreehalnopsamone.net> Subject: Re: 99 Saab 9-3 Key
Hi Reuven, Was just about to offer some help in getting you sorted out with a cheaper key replacement from the UK but Goran Larsson's useful response pretty much rules out a UK/European solution for you mate. Jeez - £98 for a replacement key is disgraceful. I can tell you that it literally took the dealer (once he had the new key) about 3mins to reprogramme it - not a bad hourly rate eh?! Shop around Reuven - you might be able to find a dealer that can do it cheaper for you. Cheers, Mick "Reuven" <reuvenhnopsamhlink.com> wrote in message news:d76508a2.0203080732.711d7141nopsaming.google.com... > Mick, > > I'm in the US, but 40 quid for the 3 in 1 key seems pretty good to me. > I think dealers here charge about $140 (~98 pounds), for it. At that > price I would be interested in buying one in the UK with my key code > and having it reprogrammed here. I have a 9-5 with two keys and 1 > remote (another on order). I really want to get 1 key and remote I can > keep in a safe place. > > > "Mick Reehal" <mdreehalnopsamone.net> wrote in message news:<3c869117_3nopsamntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com>... > > Hi Jan, > > > > I own a SAAB 9-5 and had a similar problem to yours. The key and the fob > > together were rather large for the old pocket (like a bloomin banana) and > > the fob often got trapped under the handbrake (annoying). > > > > Don't know if you can do this with your 9-3 but you may be able to get your > > dealer to order one of the newer '3 in 1' keys (Doors, ignition/imobiliser > > and rear boot open). They then programme that key from your existing key/fob > > and hey presto no more bulging pockets. Only snag is that its costs about > > £40 for your dealer to do it. > > > > Good luck and cheers, > > Mick
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