For those in the hunt...

Although not Mercedes original quality etc. your local key shop can use an Axxess brand blank to cut a copy for you. Mine works as a valet key starting the car and opening the door, but not the trunk. I suspect that the kid at the machine didn't align things quite right.

A locksmith shop in town cut the same key from an ILCO blank (forget the number), and it works fine for everything.

I'll update this post with the numbers for the blanks.

I've seen the endless debates on brass vs metal keys, and have no desire to reopen the discussion, just wanted to let folks know that for a spare there are options out there.

I would like to order the super-cool gold ones. How much are those?

Thanks,

Packman

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The gold ones are 35 shipped

Very nice product. Forgive my curiosity, but was it a great hassle to get MB to license your use of their logo?

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I bet you are the reason restaurants cant give food to the poor anymore.

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You know, I've been real uncomfortable about raising this question, as I anticipated responses like yours. BTW, restaurants still occasionally give food to the poor. The ones that don't have their own reasons.

I'm not asking, however, to make trouble. I'm just assuming that this has been thought out and followed through, given the legal realities. I have some ideas for marketing other accessories (not competitive with these), and I'm just wondering how much it will take to get them off the ground.

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Good question. Actually the star is not the the exact one mercedes uses. It has different thickness on the star and circle. Also the star's angles are different. The star i also a one piece with the lines.

Konradwax, i paypal'd $31 on Dec-13 ... i haven't received my key-head yet. any news? Christian

Yes sorry, I have had some delays with the second batch, that were not cut incorrectly. So the third batch is being made shortly and I will have them out as soon as get them from andozing. Please be patient I will try to complete them this week. Thank you for understanding

I was about to ask about the same thing. Thanks for the update.

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konrad thanks for the update ... let me know when it goes out the door.

will do, I feel so bad about the delay, but they will be good to go by next week

Any updates?

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Ok guys once I am sorry for the delay on the second batch. Just got the keys in from anodizing and will be shipping them out next week. Thank you for your patience and understanding. I know have a lot off extra made so there wont be anymore down time!

Ok guys, Finally received all the keys from the anodizer. Expect delivery mid to late this coming week.