I agree that newer isn't always better.  A new key for my New Beetle
needed dealer interven$ion to the tune of nearly $200 for key,
cutting, and programming with top secret magical codes which are store
on a "computer in Wolfsburg".  Said magical codes can not be acessesed
on a weekend, which means a whole lot of headache for a friggin key.
Oh, but it's theft-proof.

The key to my Westy was cut in 15 minutes on a nice rubber-VW-headed
blank during a VW event and cost a total of $20.

2009/10/28, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com>:
> No electronical gizmos.  No mumbojumbomagicjuju required to open the lock,
> start the car, and so on.  Replacements are inexpensive.  Try replacing the
> key to your BMW X5 someday.  Kewl electronical gizmos enclosed therein.  The
> local roadside rescue service will not have a good solution here.  Even more
> interesting was the BMW 3.0CSI key a gadget with various pits drilled to
> various depths to match the work of the devil innards.  However all metal,
> no electronical gizmos but not easy to duplicate.
>
> Some things are best left simple, like incandescent lightbulbs which don't
> contain mercury like the cfls, and do not need a hazmat disposal site. And
> the venerable but rare steel vanagon key.
>
> Newer aint always better.  I like my cast iron cookware.  Cooks fine, lasts
> a loooong time, keeps away the demons of iron deficiency anemia
> automatically, handy to whack the occasional burglar, hold down the tent in
> a wind or just admire for the now unobtainable craftmanship, vanagonically
> speaking of course.
>
> Pensionerd.
>

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