Lost Buick keys, spare keys and key fobs, cut and programmed at your car. No tow, no waiting on the dealer, and a price before we come out.
BBB Accredited, A+ ratingSee our BBB profile★★★★★5.0 on Google170+ reviews. Read them✓We come to youPalm Beach & Broward County✓Price before we come outNo surprises on siteBuick has used nearly every GM key system: resistor-pellet VATS keys on the LeSabre and Park Avenue, chip keys on the LaCrosse and Lucerne, and push-button smart keys on the Enclave, Encore and Envision.
Einstein Locksmith is a mobile locksmith based in Boca Raton. We come to wherever your Buick is parked, cut the key, program it to the car, and you drive away. Call or text (561) 561-5397 with the year and model and you get a price before we come out.
Which key your Buick uses decides how it is made. Years are approximate and vary by model.
| Years | Key type | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Late 1980s to 1990s | VATS key | A metal key with a small resistor pellet in the blade. The pellet value has to match the car, so a hardware-store copy will not start it. |
| About 1997 to 2000s | Transponder (chip) key | PK3 and PK3+ keys with a chip in the head. Some 2000s GM trucks and SUVs used a plain cut key with the security in the ignition instead. |
| About 2010 on | Flip key and remote-head key | The remote and the chip key in one piece. |
| About 2010 on | Push-button smart key | A proximity fob that stays in your pocket. It is programmed to the vehicle through the diagnostic port. |
A dealer add-a-key for a GM vehicle typically runs about $350 to $500 all-in, and the vehicle has to get to the dealer first.
A typical dealer charges about $250 just to program a Buick key, before the cost of the key itself.
With us there is no tow and nothing to order in most cases. Our price is typically well below the dealer’s, and you get it before we come out.
Enclave, Encore, Envision, LaCrosse, Regal, Lucerne, LeSabre, Century, Park Avenue, Rendezvous, and others. If yours is not listed, ask.
It depends on the model, the year and the type of key, so we quote before we come out, and the price you are quoted is the price you pay. For comparison, a typical dealer charges about $250 for programming alone, before the key. Our price is typically well below the dealer’s.
Yes in most cases. That is an all-keys-lost job: we make the new key from the car itself, at the car.
Yes. That is a VATS key. The pellet has one of 15 resistance values and the new key has to match it. We measure yours and cut a key with the right value.
No. We are a mobile locksmith, so there is no shop to tow to. We come to the car within about 30 miles of Boca Raton, across Palm Beach and Broward County.
Most keys are cut and programmed in under an hour once we are at the car. High-security systems can take longer, and we tell you what to expect when you call.
Everything needed to cut and program a key is on board, so the job is finished where the car is parked.
We make keys for most makes on the road. Pick yours.
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You get a price before we come out. Mon–Thu 9am–10pm, Fri 9am–2pm, Sun 10am–6pm, after-hours emergency service by appointment.
