Since you have this system installed on your car, I would find out how much it cost to replace a lost fob key or have a duplicate fob key made by KARR Auto Security.
https://www.swds.net/karr-auto-security
If you find out, please share that with us.
Depends how important the aftermarket alarm system is to you?
I have not priced a new Mirage key with keyless entry attached.
I have two factory Mirage keys with keyless entry remotes. These came with the new car.
I purchased a third key. It cost less than $15 to purchase, cut, & program this key for use. Using the owner's manual instructions, I programmed the new third key. It takes two programmed keys to program a replacement key. Should a person lose a key, having two keys left allows you to program another blank chipped key.
I got a quote for a 2016 Ford Focus key the other day. ACE Hardware will laser cut key (different style key than our Mirage), program to the car, & program the keyless remote buttons. Cost was $150.
Compared to $150 @ a hardware store, the price you quoted doesn't seem bad.
If you have two programmed keys for your mirage, you can program your own key with them. It cost me less than $15 to make a third key. That includes the purchase of the key & hardware store cutting it. Programming it takes less than 2 minutes using your owner's manual directions.
I still have to buy a new key to replace one I think I lost. I have a key from a car I scrapped out that I can robb the transponder/key fob part from. I'm hoping to buy an amazon key with fob shell, get it cut at a locksmith and program with the autel scanner I have. I should probably get on that before the one key for that car gets lost or locked inside the car...
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
Okay, so I have a wrecked 2017 that has(had) two fully working keys(regular key with the keyless entry buttons on the head), I tried to fiddle around with a 3rd key this afternoon to see if I could program the transponder thing to the car since the little ring that I assume picks up the transponder signal is removed from the steering column already(was damaged in an accident and I just plugged in a good one so I can drive the car around the parking lot).
I tried a few differrent menu's in my scanner to try and program a key. All I ended up doing was erase the 2 keyless entry functions of the two original keys and got a third key to work the keyless entry but it wouldn't start the car...
I found two menu's labeled key registry (or something like that) but it asked for a password. I found one for the Mirage online that worked in one of the menu's but it asked for the key id number(for up to 3 keys) it's supposed to be an 8 digit code. I opened up the key heads of one of the original keys that still starts the car and one that doesn't, the only numbers I could see that were different between the two were 6 digits long. I'm wondering what or where this key id is? hidden in the key or do you get it when you buy a new key?
Or better yet what are the two passwords required to get into the two programming menu's? The password that I used was 62B3.
I'm trying to see if I can program a second key for a 2017 that was recently bought used and only came with one working key.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)