Once upon a time a family loved a car. The family also loved a key to that car. It was a grand key. This is the story of that family, that car and that key. It is a story of loss and love, frustration and relief. It is the story of paying way to much money to one Los Angeles locksmith.

My family took a road trip across country and, for this we bought a new car. We had not bought a new car before and were very excited at the prospect. We save up a little cash and we started visiting dealers and doing research. This car had to be large enough for all our stuff and fit us comfortable during our cross-country trip. It also had to be safe for our one-year-old daughter. We settled upon the new Chrysler Pacifica.

We loved the car but, more than that, we really loved the key with all its wonderful features. It could start the car remotely, set the alarm, lift and drop the rear gate and even open the doors. This was a key that did it all and we loved using it over and over.

All the keys functions helped us quite a bit on our trip. Our hands were often full and starting the care remotely or lifting the rear gate with the press of the button was a great convenience. Then, I did it. We got to the west coast and we were only there a short while before I lost my key!

The dealership would gladly replace it for an exorbitant fee. We loved all the features of the key not even considering that it cost so much to make it - $100 for a replacement. So, we made the decision to keep just the key we had and not get a new one.

So, we went on for years like that, trading the key and not loving it so much anymore. We even stated to resent it a bit. Then one day and another daughter later, we lost the other key or, as my wife will tell you, I lost the other key. We looked for days knowing what they key cost. We even looked outside of Chrysler and found local Los Angeles locksmiths that could make the key. It was even more expensive and not a factory original.

We looked for days for that key determined not to spend the money on a new one but to no avail. We hired the Los Angeles locksmith to save us from having to tow the car to Chrysler to get the key made. He was great and gave us two keys even though we paid for only one. The dealer would not have been so nice. Unfortunately, the locksmith keys did not have buttons to open anything remotely. Also, the set off the alarm and we had to start the car to disable it.

So, we don’t love the car so much anymore and we certainly don’t love the key too much anymore. But, as it turns out, after having the new keys made, our daughter decided to unwrap a gift she made for us and hid under the counter. It was our key! Don’t worry, we still love her.

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