Parts For Sale 2x Key FOBs for sale (left from my totaled 2018 BMW i3)

[smaster553]

Hit me up if anyone is interested in them. I am not sure what to charge for them (LOL)

 

[alohart]

The only real value for these key fobs would be if another i3 or i8 owner needed to swap some damaged parts; the fobs themselves can't be made to work with any other i3 or i8.

I have read a few claims that with some really specialized equipment, fobs could be made to work with a different car. However, I've not read about any i3 or i8 owner who has successfully used fobs from a different car.

 

[bmwnomad]

Christmas ornaments, paperweights, door stops, skipping stones, put one under the leg of a wobbly table, the list goes on and on…

 

[mojo]

In fairness, some people do give their key fobs a really hard time, and I'm pretty sure that the plastics used on an original key are better than those used in the cheap Chinese-made "key fob case and blade" replacements you can buy on Ebay. You could probably use parts from these to refresh worn bits on heavily used keys?

 

[FoolOnTheHill]

Damn shame BMW is so draconian about their keys. I need a backup key (bought used, only came with one), but this will not work for me. Also, Bimmertech is no longer able to do keys for people, which means dealer only. Ridiculous.

 

[Mondomensch]

bought used, only came with one

Yes, the cost of getting a second is an unwelcome surprise to those of us new to BMWs.

 

[alohart]

Yes, the cost of getting a second is an unwelcome surprise to those of us new to BMWs.

There are some on-line BMW dealers that sell fobs for somewhat less than what they would cost at a dealership. Proof of ownership must be demonstrated and the final step of pairing a new fob with one's i3 must be performed which isn't difficult, apparently.y

 

[Whereitis]

I just ordered a 2nd fob and the used car dealer I bought the car from got it for me from the BMW dealership at their cost, which is 20% off (and it was really nice of them to do that for me) but still over $400. He said they had to order it from the factory (after verifying my lic and reg) and have it coded and shipped (so the key would fit my doors I suppose) and therefore if I'd bought one privately, it wouldn't have fit my car. This is just a disgusting way for BMW to ding us all for triple the actual value of one of these things just because it's a BMW. Ooh, fancy car, gotta pay more for a key.

 

[kd7iwp]

When I bought my 2009 535xi wagon it only came with one key. BMW wanted $710 CAD for a second fob (comfort access) which was out of the question. Fortunately a guy locally on Craigslist had a key programmer and I paid him $150 for a fob and he programmed it, then $50 to a local locksmith to have them cut the key blade.