Replacement Key?
 

I need a new key for the forester and I was wondering what the cheapest option is?

Can you get a key cut and then get a new immobiliser remote separately? I heard genuine subaru keys are like $300?

yeah subaru quoted me $300 for a new key with the immobiliser.

surely you can buy a set of new aftermarket key fobs cheaper than that though?

not to sure, i could get the key for about $100 but then that would just open the doors manually, but then i need to turn the immobiliser off so its kind of pointless. wouldnt mind knowing some options as well as i only have 1 key and its falling apart

In the US they have spare remotes on ebay.
[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-KEY-REMOTE-05-06-SUBARU-FORESTER-IMPREZA-NHVWB1U711_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem3a500be4a5QQitemZ250451059877QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories[/url]

Not sure if these will work here?

[QUOTE=slappy]In the US they have spare remotes on ebay.
[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-KEY-REMOTE-05-06-SUBARU-FORESTER-IMPREZA-NHVWB1U711_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem3a500be4a5QQitemZ250451059877QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories[/url]

Not sure if these will work here?[/QUOTE]
im not sure how the programming would work though, linking the car to the remote. would have thought it would need to be done by subaru

[QUOTE=smerm07]im not sure how the programming would work though, linking the car to the remote. would have thought it would need to be done by subaru[/QUOTE]

Correct as they need to match the signal code which comes
on that little silver plate that comes with your key.

They will still charge you an arm and a leg probably!

[QUOTE=JDM_STYLE]Correct as they need to match the signal code which comes
on that little silver plate that comes with your key.

They will still charge you an arm and a leg probably![/QUOTE]
silver plate? i dont have one of those. couldnt you match it yourself though?

Why do you only have one key?? I would be asking the dealer/person you bought it off where the other one is... :cool:

[QUOTE=smerm07]silver plate? i dont have one of those. couldnt you match it yourself though?[/QUOTE]

Pretty sure if it was that easy, cars could be stolen even easier than
they are nowdays.