Well, i solved the car problem and because of that i needed to get a new key. i decided to do the same for both cars.
"Wait, that key's got a chip in it", the key guy observed.
"Actually, they both do. i'd like one copy of each." i replied.
A look of confused horror overcame his face. "But, they won't start the car!"
"Nope, sure won't. Here are the keys."
"But.."
Great, he's not going to do it unless i explain. "Ah, i can see you're concerned. So, chances are pretty good that i'll have my normal keys on me all the time, well, unless something bad happens. You know, like the guys at the car-wash accidentally lock them in, or i do, or i need to lock it up and don't have my remote on me because it's up in the hotel room, or something else. That'd suck, right."
"Well, yeah…"
"Wouldn't it be great if you could just reach into your wallet, pull out a spare and use it? i could do that, but considering that the keys are now the size of small tennis balls, that'd make my wallet a skosh uncomfy to sit on for any period. Thus, the stripped down, metal only jobbies you're going to cut and i'm going to stuff in my wallet."
"Oh…", the slow dawn of light broke.
"And as an added bonus, if i lose my wallet, it's not like some joker can steal the car. Sure, they can probably get the battery and pop the hood for parts, but they'd do that anyways. It's not like having the key would make that easier than a crowbar through the window and two guys on look-out."
"Ah. Well, there you go. Just don't use that to start your car or it will explode."
i smiled, paid and left. Oh yeah, and the keys work great. Granted, both Subaru and Nissan use the same key style, which is nice, but can be a bit confusing. Thank God for Sharpies.
