Guys,

Just got up off the floor at the dealership. The retainer on my key broke and allowed the sliding insert to come out and leave the plastic remote part to drop off from the rest of the keys. It's also been acting up and not opening the doors every time despite new batteries so I said: "heck, it's 10 years old, I'll just buy another one".

Well, $154, my driver's license and registration later, I have a new one on order. The girl at the parts counter was very enthusiastic about saying that "The part was superseeded by a new number and it's the cool new chrome one..."

Maybe I should take a picture of it and frame it when it comes in... Moral of the story is: Be carefull with those danged expensive keys!

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250