Corvette Key Arrived.....Overview Inside
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Corvette Key Arrived.....Overview Inside
Got my Corvette Key from FedEx today, actually they sent me two to make up for the delivery time fiasco. They charged me for one unit complete with new board, and sent two of the same.
Initial quality is outstanding. Both units are without flaw and seem to be a good piece. Programming was as indicated in my AE's owner's manual and it too went without a hitch.
Went to the local dealer to have the key cut. Did it quickly and did NOT charge me for the service....pretty cool.
Key works in the ignition well, a bit knotchy but I bet it will get better.
OVERVIEW:
It took a long time to get the fob, about a month. I would not have a problem with that if it had been advertised as such, but I will give them the benifit of the doubt in that it is a new product.
I like it ! And....I recommend it for others. The artwork is very good and the colors are spot on. The spring mechanism works with a good feel and seems to be of high quality. Even though it is about the size of a Zippo lighter it fits well in my pocket.
I am pleased !
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Initial quality is outstanding. Both units are without flaw and seem to be a good piece. Programming was as indicated in my AE's owner's manual and it too went without a hitch.
Went to the local dealer to have the key cut. Did it quickly and did NOT charge me for the service....pretty cool.
Key works in the ignition well, a bit knotchy but I bet it will get better.
OVERVIEW:
It took a long time to get the fob, about a month. I would not have a problem with that if it had been advertised as such, but I will give them the benifit of the doubt in that it is a new product.
I like it ! And....I recommend it for others. The artwork is very good and the colors are spot on. The spring mechanism works with a good feel and seems to be of high quality. Even though it is about the size of a Zippo lighter it fits well in my pocket.
I am pleased !
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Last edited by allegro; Apr 8, 2006 at 09:55 PM.
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Thanks for the review. Nice to hear the quality is there. 
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I'm not familiar with this. I'm guessing that it's a spring loaded key that pops out of something about the size of the mentioned lighter that fits in your pocket. How do you get the key cut for your car? Any pics?
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Originally Posted by allegro
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Nice to hear you had some good luck with them. I have emailed them twice now for vats number with no reply so I am took that as they may not be able to keep up on the service side and decided to forget it.
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Originally Posted by Techfan
Nice to hear you had some good luck with them. I have emailed them twice now for vats number with no reply so I am took that as they may not be able to keep up on the service side and decided to forget it.
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Originally Posted by KernelDee
Corvette Key does not provide VATS numbers. I got mine from a Chevy dealer. Call a parts department and give them the last 8 digits of your VIN and they will give you the number quickly. I also took my Corvette Key to the same dealer to cut and using my VIN they did it without cutting from the old key. It was very easy and they did not charge me.
"5. How do I know what VATS key to order?
Corvette's come with what is known as a VATS key (that's the black pellet near the head of the actual key). The VATS keys come in 15 different variations and only one will work with your Corvette. Many Corvette owners already know their VATS number, for those who don't there are many easy ways you can figure it out (listed below):
1. Call your dealer with your VIN number, and request the VATS number. (5 minutes) -Best Option-
2. Use a reader to read the VATS code, this is very easy to do, just tell us the reading and we'll send the key.
3. Email our support staff at Support@CorvetteKey.com and we will help you get the aquire the Vats code."
As stated ... no reply from them as of this post.
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
What exactly are you talking about here?
Any pictures?
Any pictures?
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