After years of great and reliable service to my family, the people moving Odyssey minivan needed to have the ignition system re-tooled. The key would slide in without issues but it would not "catch" and turn to the ignition position. With enough coaxing, we got it to start over the last year or two but it had gotten so bad, it was more than a nuisance.
Took it to Honda and they said the whole key system needed to be replaced - $600!
We couldn't sell the car with that issue but really? $600?
After scouring the internet and having hundreds of people complaining about the same problem, you would think that Honda would have had a recall. Nope...Not at all. They said it's wear and tear and too bad. My car has approx half the mileage of most cars the same year. Wear and tear...what a bunch of @$$es.
Did some searching on the internet and low and behold, Direct Locksmith. Went there around 11AM and the owner/tech came and looked at the car. He tried the keys, even cut one on the spot! Couldn't get it to turn. He told us he's going to have to re-do the whole system. Come back in 45mins and all will be good. Huh? 45mins? OK....
Off to lunch and when we got back, worked like a brand new ignition system.
Cost me less than half of what Honda wanted without a crazy wait time for stock and a tech to install it.
The business is highly efficient, economical, and I'm thinking to call them for other locksmith work besides my cars.
Give them a shot. I'm very very satisfied with the whole experience.
Also...thank the lord that we now have push button start in the new car!
Cheers!