E-Bay Key & fob - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

mitch109 · 05-10-2009, 08:14 AM

Just e-mailed Sunset to get a price. Thanks for the sugestion.

yellowboxster01 · 05-10-2009, 09:41 AM

I bought a used Boxster key off ebay for $40. Then bought the blank key head from another seller on ebay for $6. Took it to my dealer and they charged me $100 to cut and program it.

The problem with that key pictured above is it's the Carrera key and you won't be able to pop both trunks with the key.

ramo80 · 05-10-2009, 10:52 AM

i wouldn't trust ebay sellers with Boxster keys. I heard too many stories of people getting burnt. I went this way when i lost my key

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Product_Code=986RECONTROL&Category_Code=986Keys

Paul · 05-10-2009, 10:52 AM

Did your used key come with the barcode?

Lil bastard · 05-11-2009, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellowboxster01

...The problem with that key pictured above is it's the Carrera key and you won't be able to pop both trunks with the key...

It is the proper key - PN# 996.637.243.0x for the early cars w/o the elec. frunk opener.

urban_legend · 05-12-2009, 03:54 PM

Very easy - I just ordered a factory cut key with the remote head and then had Sunset cut me an extra key with the non-remote head. Took them to my local dealer who programmed them both for $50.