I'm in a need of a new key and so far I found 3 on eBay. I will take the effort into cutting out the transponder/immobilizer chip... that way I save money on programming. Well here it is. Let me know what you think about them especially if you own the key.

This one I know ack154 owns and has his own thread about. I like it... knowing it works but not a big fan of the design.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
$19.95 shipped from China.



This one is my personal favorite. Looks kinda bulky though but comes from the same eBay company.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
$24.95 shipped from China.



And this one is alright... but it requires to be programmed which will cost me about $45 to do.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
$24.95 shipped from within the US.

 

my personal favorite

 

im liking the first one, i need a new key too..

 

I love that last one! Would match my super white. Can you send me a link to that one?

 

looks good, but i bet that thing is expensive as fck if it retracts back into the fob by itself

 

how hard is it to swap because i ran over my key with my truck so im screwed, anyone that has done it is it hard ?

 

Those retractable ones are junk... FYI.

 

it's pretty simple to swap. i'll post the links to the diy at the bottom. i have edit my original post with the links to each item and the price.

DIY
credit to ack154:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=162974

credit to galyion:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...=163967&page=2

the white key requires to be programmed.

 

Nice and long so you have plenty of leverage to snap the key off in the lock on a dark, cold, wet, and snowy night.

 

Snap it off in what lock? The door?

I don't think any of my keys have ever been inserted into my door handle. Ever. And especially won't now b/c I have keyhole covers (and have for a couple years). Keyless entry FTW.

Seriously though, that top, black key is pretty solid. I've been using mine since like May or June and have zero complaints.

 

haha, i just bought both keys (the first 2 in the pic). don't know why but i figured if one broke, i have another key instead of waiting 10 years for the other key to ship over from china. only cost me $45 for both keys, free shipping. beats $300 that you gotta pay at the dealership for a regular key. anyways... i have a question though.

when transferring the transponder and the lock/unlock/panic unit over, can the transponder come from one key and the lock/unlock/panic unit come from another key? or do they have to come from the same key in order to work?