Why are car keys so expensive to replace?
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- rmason
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- Nov 1, 2026
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- thehustle.co
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Why are car keys so expensive to replace? was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 3, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 4 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #25 of 30, reached on Nov 3, 01:22 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 3, 01:22 UTC.
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Tesla is all the way on the easy and cheap end of the scale. It's $40 for two new key cards or $175 for a new key fob, and as long as you don't lose all of your existing keys at once, you can program new ones and deactivate lost ones yourself in about a minute with no extra tools or software. And using their phone…
Reprogramming/repairing/recoding the gateway and/or the immobilizer/anti-theft-relevant parts is like... super exclusive?
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Is Why are car keys so expensive to replace? trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 3, 01:22 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Why are car keys so expensive to replace? reached?
#25 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 3, 01:22 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Why are car keys so expensive to replace? been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 3, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (4 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
7 points and 3 comments; submitted by rmason on Nov 1, 2026.