FYI:

I have just used MB of St Clair Shores, MI to get a master key for my 350SDL. Cost: about 15.90!

Lots better than the other dealers.

I faxed a copy of the registration to the guy and he did the rest.

Naturally I called first to Parts before doing this.

This

TEL: 586-773-BENZ (2369)

Might be worth using for some people, I have seen keys like this for 50.00

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

That is a good price Strelnik. I ordered a new master key for my 86 300E 5 Speed and the stealer, WWM in Indy charged me $75.00 and I believe $35.00 for my 83 240D. That was early this summer, 2011.

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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

I got all new master/valet keys for both the '76 & '77 by showing the Parts Guy the current vehicle registration certificate for each car. He ordered the keys and they ran about $17-$18 a piece.

Took about a week to arrive.

And when they arrived, they worked like "day one" keys...no snags or hang-ups...

This was Ballweg Mercedes Benz of Wausau.

That's Wausau, WI.: 715.675.7775

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.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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I dont understand why the dealership would charge anything over $20 for a non computer chip key. The w123/126 and older keys are stupid simple to cut and the w124 keys are laser cut so you have to go to the dealership.