Rant about price of spare key

I have a 2003 Big Bear and want to get a spare key for it. Turns out, that in my area, only the Yamaha dealer has the blanks and they want $7.50 !!! to make a spare key.

Even Honda, which is supposed to be pricey, only wants $3.50.

$7.50 to grind a spare key!; I can get a car or house key ground at Walmart for $1.50.

What gives with this outrageous price?

Welcome to the site Arky217!

I can appreciate your rant, but please avoid posting duplicate threads. You posted the exact same thread in 3 different areas. I removed the other 2.

As far as your key, that's what happens when it's only available at one place, with no competition...

Just be glad OPEC does not control the price of the keys .

Come on....dump the Change Jar and Buy a Key!!!! Get over it and RIDE!!!!!!!

key prices are crazy ... i have been charged as much as $13.00 for a key for a quad ... i buy alot of wrecked and non running machines and some times have no key for them .. the dealers i guess hold the rites to the atv's key market and we all get the shaft when needing 1 .. the local john deere dealer gets $10.00 for them and thats any key for there brand ... i guess we just gotta love getting the shaft when going to the dealer for stuff that only they sell...

car dealers are the same way anymore. Anytime you get something that is a dealer only item, for quad, car, boat, etc., expect to get tickled a little.

I was charged 20bux for a copy of my Honda key at the dealer. It wasnt even the same size with the rubber boot it was a goofy looking one without a boot

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speakin of spare keys im not sure where mine is even at haha

Well you could have a Can Am! $30.00 for the key and then another $35 to program it. $65 for one Key.

So how would I get one for a big bear I bought used? I don't have the most legit bill of sale.. it won't be a problem to get a more official one, though

So how would I get one for a big bear I bought used? I don't have the most legit bill of sale.. it won't be a problem to get a more official one, though

If you have a key and just want a copy for it, that shouldn't be a problem. If you don't have a key at all, just talk to a dealer and see what it would involve to get a key for it.

So how would I get one for a big bear I bought used? I don't have the most legit bill of sale.. it won't be a problem to get a more official one, though

The first thing I would do is call the state police, give them the vin and see if you bought stolen property.

Next I would grab a used key switch with key off e-bay or the forums.

I highly doubt it's stolen but you never know. I'm still in contact with the seller since we're both hunters and plan on hunting together this season. I haven't had time to ask the dealer yet, thanks for everyone's responses