Need a spare before the only key disappears?
A second key, backup key, or duplicate transponder is the same customer problem: you still have something that works, and you do not want the next loss to strand the car. That is a different job than starting from zero.
Why a spare now is usually easier than all keys lost later
When a working key still exists, we can often add another without treating the car like a no-key origination. If that last key vanishes next month, the job gets heavier: different programming path, more proof, more chance the vehicle is a no. The spare is the cheaper lesson if you can still turn the car today.
What “duplicate” means on a modern car
Copying the metal blade is only part of many cars. Chip keys and fobs have to be recognized by the vehicle. “Cut me a copy at the hardware store” is not the same service. Tell us the year, make and model and that you still have a working key.
What we need
- Year, make and model
- Confirmation that a key still starts the car
- Whether you want a plain extra key or a matching fob, if you know
- Where the car will be when we meet
Questions people ask before they call
I have one working key. Should I get a spare?
If this is the only key, yes — while it still works. Waiting until it is gone turns a spare job into all keys lost.
Can you copy a transponder key?
For many domestic and Asian vehicles, we can cut and program a second key. The vehicle details decide it. We do not treat every car as a hardware-store copy.