I have spent the last two days trying to find a locksmith shop. One for my 2002 Jeep Cheroke and one for my '95 Dodge one ton Ram.
I used to have one, an old guy & his wife, in a worn-out stone building. He could copy any key from in house. He had blanks form the 18th century, I swear. Walk in, and within 20 minutes, he had a perfect copy from inventory. $20 bucks tops.
He retired a few years back. So, most of my key needs were met at Lowes "Minute Key" kiosks. Well, they not only don't carry keys for older vehicles, but they also won't order them either. Even though they are listed as available.
BULLSH!T
So, I called the number of an old shop hoping the owner was still in business or could give me a reference. He was but only makes appointments to come to your residence.
I get it, Remove the cost of overhead and add the cost of remote service. I do understand that having a phone # that puts you to a clearing house to dispatch a service tech makes good sense. Most calls are for home and vehicle lockouts. Why have the expense of overhead? However, every listing for a lock smith on the internet had a phone number but was listed at a bogus address. Pinned on a map.
Why????
Not looking forward to the bill.
And now, after the big bill, those old keys will most likely re-appear.
I used to have one, an old guy & his wife, in a worn-out stone building. He could copy any key from in house. He had blanks form the 18th century, I swear. Walk in, and within 20 minutes, he had a perfect copy from inventory. $20 bucks tops.
He retired a few years back. So, most of my key needs were met at Lowes "Minute Key" kiosks. Well, they not only don't carry keys for older vehicles, but they also won't order them either. Even though they are listed as available.
BULLSH!T
So, I called the number of an old shop hoping the owner was still in business or could give me a reference. He was but only makes appointments to come to your residence.
I get it, Remove the cost of overhead and add the cost of remote service. I do understand that having a phone # that puts you to a clearing house to dispatch a service tech makes good sense. Most calls are for home and vehicle lockouts. Why have the expense of overhead? However, every listing for a lock smith on the internet had a phone number but was listed at a bogus address. Pinned on a map.
Why????
Not looking forward to the bill.
And now, after the big bill, those old keys will most likely re-appear.
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