Transponder Key blank

[ThunderG]

I've been trying to find a transponder key blank I can cut and program to my
new 2015 Mirage. I've done this before on my 06 Chrysler and it worked fine.
I find lots of entries on Ebay but none for the 14 or 15 Mirage. The newest
entries I find is for 2010 cars. I wonder if these would work with my 15 model.
They have numbers like MIT17A-PT. Does anyone have any info on this?

[m4v3r1ck]

Yes!!!! I'm glad it's nowhere available! Blank transponder key available everywhere would be disaster. That is exactly how my Fiesta got stolen in the first place!

[ThunderG]

The transponder key doesn't provide much added security anymore. It might have been a good idea several years ago
but now it's too easy to get a clone made of the key. It's kind of like the RFID credit cards. Turned out to be
not such a good idea... The trouble with the transponder keys is that the vehicle owner must pay a much higher
price to get an extra key.

[ahintofpepperjack]

The transponder key doesn't provide much added security anymore. It might have been a good idea several years ago
but now it's too easy to get a clone made of the key. It's kind of like the RFID credit cards. Turned out to be
not such a good idea... The trouble with the transponder keys is that the vehicle owner must pay a much higher
price to get an extra key.

:roll eyes: Too easy? Yeah, let me just walk down to my local cloned key store.

Modern electronic car keys are significantly more secure than the old keys. Unless you have the key programed for the vehicle, you aren't going anywhere.

[m4v3r1ck]

:roll eyes: Too easy? Yeah, let me just walk down to my local cloned key store.

Modern electronic car keys are significantly more secure than the old keys. Unless you have the key programed for the vehicle, you aren't going anywhere.

Problem is, everything electronic can be copied, hell even the most secure computer network can be breached by a teenager!
We're too old and naive to think that electronic are secure! We bought cars with remote instead of physical keys because it's ease of use, not because it's secure! Admit it, I feel more secure wirh physical key cars and eventually 3rd party alarm than a 'secure' factory remote keys

[ahintofpepperjack]

Problem is, everything electronic can be copied, hell even the most secure computer network can be breached by a teenager!
We're too old and naive to think that electronic are secure! We bought cars with remote instead of physical keys because it's ease of use, not because it's secure! Admit it, I feel more secure wirh physical key cars and eventually 3rd party alarm than a 'secure' factory remote keys

Sounds like you've been brainwashed by mainstream media. Yes, secure computer networks can be breached by a teenager. There's probably less than 50 teenagers in the world who could do it though. 99% of teenagers only know how to update their Facebook status and snap a "selfie" when it comes to computers.

Every hardware store in the world can copy a physical key. Older cars with a physical key can be started with just a screwdriver! But on the other hand, there might be one guy in your city who can bypass your electronic key. And nobody's going to be stealing your electronic-keyed car with just a screwdriver.

I'm 23 years old by the way. Not old and naive, just naive.

[Noopernipe]

Problem is, everything electronic can be copied, hell even the most secure computer network can be breached by a teenager!
We're too old and naive to think that electronic are secure! We bought cars with remote instead of physical keys because it's ease of use, not because it's secure! Admit it, I feel more secure wirh physical key cars and eventually 3rd party alarm than a 'secure' factory remote keys

What is easier: investing thousands of dollars to intercept the rolling code that your transponder produces, then using this data to create a clone key. Or I spend 1/2 an hour to make a slide hammer to pop the lock and ignition barrel, and 30 seconds to defeat whatever alarm system that is cost effective enough to fit to a sub $10k car. You decide.

[m4v3r1ck]

Wait till ur car got stolen and found it without any damage done to the key or ignition. I wish it would never happen to anyone.

[3dplane]

Just get a trunk monkey!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8avOiTUcD4Y