Losing your keys in Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn, or the surrounding areas can be a major inconvenience. You lose access to your home, your car, and potentially other things like a P.O. box or padlocks. It’s generally easy to locate spare keys to most of those, but a car can be more difficult, especially if you don’t have a spare key. We rely on our cars almost every day to get us where we need to go and we need to be able to access them as quickly as possible. When the key is lost, you need to call someone who can get to you the fastest. You need a locksmith.

Why You Shouldn’t Call the Dealership

Car dealerships, like this one in Long Island will charge up to 60% more than a locksmith for key replacements. Your first inclination may be to call the car dealer, but there are several reasons you shouldn’t do that. You can end up incurring more costs and waiting longer than if you called a locksmith instead.

It Costs More to Use the Dealership for Car Key Replacement

More often than not, you’re going to end up paying a lot more at a dealership for any kind of car parts. This holds true when it comes to replacing keys as well.
According to Edmunds, original equipment manufacturer car parts at the car dealer can end up costing about 60% more than at another auto parts store or shop.
Dealerships also won’t come to you, meaning you will have to figure out a way to get your car to them so they can help you obtain a new key. Remember, you can’t drive your car, so you may end up having to call a tow truck or take a cab to obtain their services.

You’ll Wait Longer if You Use Dealership Car Key Replacement

When you go to a dealership for a key replacement, remember -- that’s not the only thing they do. They sell cars, they service them, they’re busy handling hundreds of other administrative tasks. Your emergency may not be an emergency to them. They may just end up calling a locksmith for you and you may end up owing them a service fee for doing something you could have done on your own. Additionally, most dealerships are only available during office hours, whereas other options like Sonic Locksmith are accessible 24 hours a day.

Why You Should Use a Locksmith for Car Key Replacement

Sonic Locksmith programmed a spare key fob for a client in Brooklyn. You need to get to work. You need to be able to pick up your kids. Bottom line: you need to get to where you’re going and you need to do it quickly. Time is something you can’t get back and you don’t want to waste it waiting on a dealership. Locksmiths are mobile -- they’ll come directly to you, meaning you don’t have to try and figure out how to get your car to a different location. They’ll also come out as soon as possible and get you back on the road. A locksmith will also usually charge you less for car key replacement than the dealership will. Most locksmiths like Sonic Locksmith have equipment that can create keys for all kinds of cars, including luxury cars like BMW or Mercedes-Benz. Cost depends on the car’s make and model.
You will have to provide proof of ownership when we come out to unlock your car for you.

Call us for your car key replacement 24/7!

When you lose your keys, the easiest, most effective way to replace them is to call a 24/7 locksmith. At Sonic Locksmith, we are available any day, any time to assist you with your car key replacement needs. Contact us at (844) ALL-KEYS now to see how we can help you and get you back in your car quickly!