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Old 07-08-2005, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by KCM
I hate to say it, but you got ripped off. Maybe they charged you for a complete key by mistake. I bought one a couple years ago and it was only a few dollars. I also bought a complete key and it was only $20.
ripped off Not! things have changed. The USD is weak (actually not as weak as it was 4 - 5 months ago!) but the old prices have been replaced by substantially higher ones. The resellers are getting $13 to $14 for the head alone. I just checked. I used to pay $4 about 5 years back.
I don't know what a factory code-cut key is selling for but I suspect it has gone up too.
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