I just recently had to make a backup copy of my only door/ignition key for my 1987 260E. That costed me almost $40 at the dealer. I am wondering if its really true that only 2 places in the world (Germany & US) can make these keys. Isn't there any local locksmith with a laser cutting key duplicator around? I mean they want to make money right? Demand and supply theory suggests that a smart locksmith would try to invest in one of these machines.

My 1995 w124 keys were copied by a local locksmith (a real good one) for $20 each.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

At what point did the keys begin to have computer chips, etc. in them so that you could no longer just get a copy made by a locksmith? I know that many keys now are very complex and can only be obtained from the car manufacturer.

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

You might try another dealer - some of them are around $20. It would appear that you your dealer is pricing very agressively.