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Old 01-18-2005 | 07:21 PM
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The 05 Retract key

Just picked it up today it cost me $46.70 and that's with them setting it up for my 04. I was thinking i was gonna pay around $150. That's what i was reading on the club.
Old 01-18-2005 | 07:22 PM
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do you have any pictures of the key???
Old 01-18-2005 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by nolarx8
Just picked it up today it cost me $46.70 and that's with them setting it up for my 04. I was thinking i was gonna pay around $150. That's what i was reading on the club.

where did you find it for that price???
Old 01-18-2005 | 07:38 PM
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No i don't have a digital camera. But i will tell you what it looks like: it's about 2.5 inches long,all the door buttons are on it and then the silver button. you press it the key pops out (bad .......) as far as keys go
Old 01-18-2005 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by nolarx8
Just picked it up today it cost me $46.70 and that's with them setting it up for my 04.
Where?
Old 01-18-2005 | 07:43 PM
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where did you find it for that price???
my dealer Don DUCOTE MAZDA, New Orleans
Old 01-18-2005 | 08:10 PM
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The price sounds right for just the key portion of the key but not the remote portion.
Old 01-18-2005 | 08:19 PM
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the key is connected to the remote
Old 01-18-2005 | 08:36 PM
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If they are selling it for thatmuch I suggest you buy a ton of them and sell it here on the boards!
Old 01-18-2005 | 10:44 PM
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If they are selling it for thatmuch I suggest you buy a ton of them and sell it here on the boards!
LOL I suggest not.
Old 01-19-2005 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by nolarx8
the key is connected to the remote
The key and remote are 2 seperate pieces that connects together and supposedly sells seperately. They probably made a mistake.
Old 01-19-2005 | 02:11 AM
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The key I saw at the mazda dealership a few weeks ago that was for the 2005 models was a completely different type/style of key than what your showing on here.
It reminded me of the VW key. A small box/rectangle with a button you push and the key flips out from the side, not in and out like a stiletto.
Old 01-19-2005 | 02:21 PM
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If it were a VW-style key with the unlock/lock buttons on it (1 piece) i'd buy it in a heartbeat.
Old 01-20-2005 | 01:07 PM
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You should buy one! It's much better than the 04 key

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If it were a VW-style key with the unlock/lock buttons on it (1 piece) i'd buy it in a heartbeat.
It is. I used to drive an Audi A4 and other than minute differences, the concept is the same.

See the key on my site.

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Old 01-20-2005 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by nolarx8
Just picked it up today it cost me $46.70 and that's with them setting it up for my 04. I was thinking i was gonna pay around $150. That's what i was reading on the club.
hmmm... I wonder if they'll ship!
Old 01-21-2005 | 03:34 PM
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Yeah, unfortuneately they screwed up. I placed and order with them yesterday and I was quoted at 50 bucks for the key and the transponder, they were supposed to cut it (using my vin number) and send it to me today but I just got a phone call from the guy and he said that there was a mix up and the key itsself was 50 bucks, the remote is an extra $170. Guess it was too good to be true....
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