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Old 01-18-2005, 06:21 PM
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The 05 Retract key

Just picked it up today it cost me $46.70 and that's with them setting it up for my 04. I was thinking i was gonna pay around $150. That's what i was reading on the club.
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do you have any pictures of the key???
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Originally Posted by nolarx8
Just picked it up today it cost me $46.70 and that's with them setting it up for my 04. I was thinking i was gonna pay around $150. That's what i was reading on the club.

where did you find it for that price???
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No i don't have a digital camera. But i will tell you what it looks like: it's about 2.5 inches long,all the door buttons are on it and then the silver button. you press it the key pops out (bad .......) as far as keys go
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Originally Posted by nolarx8
Just picked it up today it cost me $46.70 and that's with them setting it up for my 04.
Where?
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Originally Posted by Jimbo
where did you find it for that price???
my dealer Don DUCOTE MAZDA, New Orleans
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The price sounds right for just the key portion of the key but not the remote portion.
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the key is connected to the remote
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If they are selling it for thatmuch I suggest you buy a ton of them and sell it here on the boards!
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Originally Posted by sohcpunk
If they are selling it for thatmuch I suggest you buy a ton of them and sell it here on the boards!
LOL I suggest not.
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Originally Posted by nolarx8
the key is connected to the remote
The key and remote are 2 seperate pieces that connects together and supposedly sells seperately. They probably made a mistake.
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The key I saw at the mazda dealership a few weeks ago that was for the 2005 models was a completely different type/style of key than what your showing on here.
It reminded me of the VW key. A small box/rectangle with a button you push and the key flips out from the side, not in and out like a stiletto.
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If it were a VW-style key with the unlock/lock buttons on it (1 piece) i'd buy it in a heartbeat.
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You should buy one! It's much better than the 04 key

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If it were a VW-style key with the unlock/lock buttons on it (1 piece) i'd buy it in a heartbeat.
It is. I used to drive an Audi A4 and other than minute differences, the concept is the same.

See the key on my site.

Pics of the 05 key
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Originally Posted by nolarx8
Just picked it up today it cost me $46.70 and that's with them setting it up for my 04. I was thinking i was gonna pay around $150. That's what i was reading on the club.
hmmm... I wonder if they'll ship!
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Yeah, unfortuneately they screwed up. I placed and order with them yesterday and I was quoted at 50 bucks for the key and the transponder, they were supposed to cut it (using my vin number) and send it to me today but I just got a phone call from the guy and he said that there was a mix up and the key itsself was 50 bucks, the remote is an extra $170. Guess it was too good to be true....
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