The Key Guys offer Car Key Duplication Services
Twin City based specialty locksmith firm, The Key Guys, offers a full spectrum of car key duplication services. They will make a new key from scratch using your vehicles VIN number and their access to professional tools and security systems. Not all locksmiths have this capability.
In fact, the business decided more than a decade ago to specialize in this niche of locksmith services in an effort to excel at it.
They became the first certified automotive locksmith in the state by at Association of Locksmiths of America the leading trade organization for locksmiths.
Not only do they make new car keys from scratch, they of course can make duplicate keys for virtually any make and model of car. A good part of their service is replacing lost car keys. As such they are always advising people to get spare keys made.
“Today, due to the high cost of keys, we find a lot of used cars being sold with just one set of keys,” says owner Brian Nystrom. “For convenience and to avoid frustrations from lost keys, it is always a good idea to have at least one extra set,” he continues.
While their primary business is making new car keys, they also do ancillary services, including removing stuck car keys from ignitions. As a result, they are masters at repairing or replacing ignitions as well as keys.
One of their key selling points is that they are mobile. Their small fleet of fully equipped vans cover the entire Minneapolis St Paul metro area. As a result, they can come to you should you have an emergency. “We’ve had people drop keys down city sewer grates downtown as well as people who have dropped their keys in the lake while fishing. Stuff happens.”
Their 24/7 availability has saved the day for many people over the years.
Their primary clientele are auto dealerships, rental car agencies and automotive service companies. These firms usually do not have a locksmith on their staff and as a result call on The Key Guys when a customer needs service. “The dirty secret is that those customers could have saved themselves the dealer markup by calling us direct.”
“We will go where the customer is, be it at home, work, shopping or out and about.”
Their colorful vans are easy to spot.
So should you ever need to get a spare key cut, or a lost key replaced, be sure to keep The Key Guys in mind.
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