Q: Replacement Key?

asked by on January 09, 2017

I recently had a mechanic replace a faulty Ignition Cylinder. The new part was ordered from my dealer and put into my vehicle without incident; I was up and running in no time.

The issue is I only have one key now; my spare was broken from trying to fix the old Ignition Cylnder. Both Key Fobs work fine and do Lock/unlock the car. Apparently, my one key was re-cut to fit this new Igition cylnder; my spare and Valet key no longer fit.

Will I need a "mechanic locksmith" to get a duplicate of my original key that was re-cut to fit the new Ignition Cylnder?

Thanks!

My car has 64000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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