It’s been a year since I replaced the key fob on my 2004 Malibu, saving more than $100 buying online instead of from a dealership. I paid about $25 for the fob and $50 to have a Chevy dealer program ...

Dealerships have turned key fob programming into a quiet profit center, folding a few minutes of work into triple‑digit service bills. For many drivers, that fee is avoidable, because a surprising ...

The days of replacing a car key by having an inexpensive blank copied and cut at a hardware store are pretty much over. Most new cars today come either with a push-button start system or keyless entry ...