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Год назад я предлагал занести в Красную книгу технологий ключ зажигания, который можно заказать за три доллара у первого попавшегося пьяного слесаря.

Сегодня проблему освещает msn.com: "He purchased it used from New Jersey and it came with an electronic ignition key. But recently, the key was stolen. So he did what many people do -- he called AAA. "They said because of the kind of car it is, we will have to have it towed to the dealer," Harwood said. The dealer in Maryland told him it didn't have any spares, and the key would have to be ordered from a dealer in New Jersey and shipped. When the keys came, the time and expense started to add up. "They had to reprogram the CPU in the car to match the new key so each of the keys was $100," Harwood said. "The external door lock was $100 and it was another $100 to reprogram the CPU so that's $400 plus $50 to tow the car."

Какое решение предлагает ААА, Американская Автомобильная Ассоциация (чудаков)? Правильно!!! Надо принять закон. "AAA wants a law that would require vehicle manufactures to make key information available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so that drivers can easily get replacement keys made and at a reasonable price".

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 05:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] birdwatcher.livejournal.com
Пятьдесят шесть от четырехсот в данном контексте не отличаются, не говоря о необходимости ехать к дилеру. Три доллара в хардверном магазине не отходя от кассы, вот все, что я согласен платить.

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 05:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ireznikov.livejournal.com
Если наберётся достачный спрос, я уверен, что какая-нибудь автокомпания будет предлагать модели с обычным ключом.

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 06:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] birdwatcher.livejournal.com
Это надо мозги иметь в достаточном количестве. Легче представить себе спрос на закон.

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 06:23 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I think, in hardware store they can't do the master key, even if they have the proper blank (which I doubt)

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 06:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] birdwatcher.livejournal.com
Я делал ключи и для Селики, и для Линкольна в хоум депо без малейших проблем. А что такое мастер?

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 06:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ireznikov.livejournal.com
Мастер открывает все двери, багажник, бардачок, и зажигание.
Есть ещё valet кey, который открывает только двери и зажигание. Таким образом можно спрятать что-то ценное в багажнике и бардачке.
По-моему, это уже слишком.

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 06:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] birdwatcher.livejournal.com
А, у Линкольна было. Обыкновенные железные ключи немного разной формы, из разных болванок. Это еще древние шумеры умели.

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 06:40 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
If they ordered blanks from Vikings in Sweden :-)

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 06:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sashura.livejournal.com
делают.
вернее, делали :)

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 06:47 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I don't think they made it for Audi even then

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 06:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] birdwatcher.livejournal.com
А что могло помешать? Их болванки к линкольну были явно не моторкрафтовские.

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 06:51 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Haven't tried in Home Depot, but a local reliable hardware couldn't do the Volvo key. Didn't have proper blank.

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 06:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] birdwatcher.livejournal.com
Интересно. Может, закончились как раз, когда ты пришел.

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 07:36 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
For some reason they sent me to the dealership. However, some other time, their locksmith repaired my door lock when I got it out from the door, so they didn't lack expertise and knew their stuff.

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 10:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] birdwatcher.livejournal.com
1 руб. 69 коп. (http://hardware.hardwarestore.com/29-439-key-blanks-auto/volvo-key-blank-611626.aspx)

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 11:19 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
O tempora, o mores :)

Re: Buy Volvo!

Date: 2006-07-06 07:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dmpogo.livejournal.com
Common, this is postindustrial economy. Most of the people are in service industry, they have to earn money somehow :)