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I need a duplicate key but Nissan says they have to reprogram a new key and it cost $98. I told them that I just needed a copy to get into a the car but they told me they were out of blanks. Ive been all around town but nobody has my blank to cut my key. I drive a 2014 Nisaan Versa 5-speed. I have a key now that looks like a regular key and it starts the car? (see pic). Does this key look like its "programmed" or have a chip?

Edit: I have a regular key too that looks chipped but I dont think it is.
 

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There is no chip inside the key you posted.

FWIW, "Nissan" isn't the one giving false information, it's the dealerships...

My 2015 Versa Note S base model uses the DA34 X237 key blank.

Nissan DA34 / X237 Mechanical Key (KEYLINE) [KLN-BDA34] - $0.40 : American Key Supply, The Locksmith's Source for Keys & Tools

Looks like yours uses the same one or something similar. I suggest you find a full service locksmith. They should be able to cut you blanks for a few dollars each.

Here is a post I made in another thread yesterday on the same topic...

I have a 2015 Versa Note S, Manual Transmission, US base model. I went to a full service locksmith today to get a couple of spares made. Was told by the Nissan dealership (AutoNation) that my keys contained a transponder, but figured it would still be less expensive to go through my friend the locksmith...

To make a long story short, they put the key in the Transponder Code Reader machine, and VOILA! No Transponder Found!

He whipped up a quick copy using a generic DA34 X237 key blank, we left the original keys inside just to be sure, and BAM! My lil' Note fired right up! :thumbsup:

Contrary to earlier posts in this thread asserting that every Nissan under the sun now uses a transponder/chipped key, at least for my 2015 Versa Note S MT, the generic unchipped blank works fine.

YOU DO NOT NEED A CHIPPED KEY for the 2015 US base model!
 
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I recently had copies made of the ignition key on my 2015 Nissan Versa 1.6 S and the blanks used are exactly what is linked to in post #2 of this thread. $1.50 each for copies. The locksmith was astounded that a 2015 model year vehicle didn't have a chipped key. Initially he insisted it had to, until he checked it on some device and saw that it didn't.
 
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You're right it's not chiped.
Nissan dealership's want to charge $224 for a blank key fob that they cut, and want an additional $100 to program it. Your's don't need programming.
Just buy a blank fob and have it cut for a few dollars, you can program the fob by getting in car, lock doors, insert and remove key 10 times fast and fob will be programmed.
 
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I just bought a 2017 Versa, the dealership said $224 just for the key and $100 more to program it.
I had Walmart cut me a key for $2.48 and it works perfectly.
Now I will buy a blank fob from Amazon for $20 and have them cut the key end, the fob is easy to program, put key in and out 10 times fast and it's programmed.
The dealerships might have a huge scam going.
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I just bought a 2017 Versa, the dealership said $224 just for the key and $100 more to program it.
I had Walmart cut me a key for $2.48 and it works perfectly.
Now I will buy a blank fob from Amazon for $20 and have them cut the key end, the fob is easy to program, put key in and out 10 times fast and it's programmed.
The dealerships might have a huge scam going.
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If you have the key with the fob made onto the end of the key you could buy blanks on eBay 2 for something like $13 about 1.5 years ago. I then took them to the local hardware where they cut them for me for $1/each. I just checked my maintenance log on the Versa and 2 complete keys/fobs cut/programmed cost me $15.41. Programming the fob isn't quite as easy as just inserting and removing the key there are a few more steps but, I programmed both of mine in about 5 minutes with cold hands during the winter. There are a couple you tube videos that will give you exact instructions on programming the fob. I think somewhere on the forum possibly in more than one place I've posted the video I used and it worked perfectly.
 
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