I've got a blank switchblade remote fob on it's way to me, and I'm hoping for a reasonably economical way to get the key cut. Can anyone recommend a dealer or a locksmith somewhere between San Francisco and Santa Cruz that'll cut these?

--Chris

 

your local dealer will do them for about $40, i would have the dealer do it only, you don't want a locksmith to mess up your key.

 

From everything that I've been able to find, the American versions of the 97 A4 have transponder keys, but don't actually rely upon the chip in the key to do a damn thing. Even $40 seems rather extreme for cutting a couple of grooves in a strip of metal, IMHO.

 

Found a good locksmith on Winchester near Valley Fair. $26 + a bit of work to convince him that the car was going to ignore the chip in the key.