How many keys did you get from Subaru dealer? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DuMa · 04-22-2016, 12:16 PM

I bought my MY2014 BRZ almost 2 years ago from a suby dealer in socal and i received 2 FOBs. I thought that was normal but now my suby dealer calls me out of the blue yesterday and says they found a key that matches my VIN nbr.

So i was supposed to get 3 FOBs. Is the same for everyone else who has a BRZ?

Tectoniic · 04-22-2016, 12:20 PM

Conspiracy Theory: This is a new dealer plot to get you to stop by so they can tell you about the MY17 refresh and get you to upgrade

Tcoat · 04-22-2016, 12:23 PM

FRS comes with two and a valet so doubt the BRZ is any different.
The keys do not show VINs on them. Unless they meant that there was a tag on it with your number.
Was the car new?

justatroll · 04-22-2016, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DuMa

I bought my MY2014 BRZ almost 2 years ago from a suby dealer in socal and i received 2 keys and valet. I thought that was normal but now my suby dealer calls me out of the blue yesterday and says they found a key that matches my VIN nbr.

So i was supposed to get 3 keys and a valet. Is the same for everyone else who has a BRZ?

Actually THAT would get my alert level raised.

AFAIK the only way to steal one of htese cars is to have a new key made by the dealer, but even then I thought that it had to be "married" to the car BY the dealer.
I don't think you can just order a new key and have it work with the car.

SO I would be VERY curious WHY they ended up having a new key...

And I only got two key-fobs. and I think I got a valet, although I don't recall what I did with it now that I think about it...

On a slightly unrelated note: I just noticed the other day that my 99 Chevy Suburban had the KEY CODES written on a card in the owners manual that sat in the glove compartment of my suburban for the last 15 years....Good thing the people who like to rifle through my car whenever I forget to lock it didn't stumble upon that little morsel.
All they would have had to do is take that key code to a Chevy dealer and get a key made...

MisterSheep · 04-22-2016, 12:34 PM

I only got 1 key

Tcoat · 04-22-2016, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterSheep

I only got 1 key

The guy with the other ones is tracking down your car to steal as we speak!

GeorgeJFrick · 04-22-2016, 12:43 PM

Isn't the valet done by just sliding your key out and giving them the fob only? then they can't open the trunk (assuming you pressed the button in the trunk).

I didn't know there was a 'separate' valet key? I got two fobs, both with slide-out key.

brandonblt2 · 04-22-2016, 12:44 PM

I can confirm I got only 2 keys and valet

MisterSheep · 04-22-2016, 12:47 PM

Wow i'm starting to feel jipped guys.. I want 2 keys..

Tcoat · 04-22-2016, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterSheep

Wow i'm starting to feel jipped guys.. I want 2 keys..

Maybe DuMa has you other key!

MisterSheep · 04-22-2016, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Maybe DuMa has you other key!

sneaky little bastard..

Jfheisenberg · 04-22-2016, 01:00 PM

My 2015 series blue came with two of the same key, like this,

https://www.google.com/search?q=brz+...ph8ALSOF4CM%3A

krayzie · 04-22-2016, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeJFrick

Isn't the valet done by just sliding your key out and giving them the fob only? then they can't open the trunk (assuming you pressed the button in the trunk).

I didn't know there was a 'separate' valet key? I got two fobs, both with slide-out key.

Yup same here and same when my friend got her 2009 Lexus IS250.

Not sure what is this 3rd valet key.

PandaSPUR · 04-22-2016, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeJFrick

Isn't the valet done by just sliding your key out and giving them the fob only? then they can't open the trunk (assuming you pressed the button in the trunk).

I didn't know there was a 'separate' valet key? I got two fobs, both with slide-out key.

+1 wtf is a separate valet key?

I just got two identical key fobs.

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DuMa Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: LR BRZ Limited Location: PNW Posts: 904 Thanks: 199 Thanked 648 Times in 276 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	How many keys did you get from Subaru dealer? I bought my MY2014 BRZ almost 2 years ago from a suby dealer in socal and i received 2 FOBs. I thought that was normal but now my suby dealer calls me out of the blue yesterday and says they found a key that matches my VIN nbr. So i was supposed to get 3 FOBs. Is the same for everyone else who has a BRZ? Last edited by DuMa; 04-22-2016 at 01:05 PM.

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