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Pros

Remove the keyblade on the original fob - poke out the small pin holding it in place (hammer and a picture-hanging-wall-nail) and slide the blade out. Mind the alignment, there's a groove that needs to align with the locking pinhole.

Replica of the original chevy cruze lt key. Fits better than the original, but not as well as the original. Comes with a blank key, but can be used to replace the chevy key.

I am please with this product compared to what i had before purchasing, which was not having any * to lock and unlock my vehicle. I definitely recommend this if your key fob started to deteriorate like mine. For under $35 including getting the key cut...  Read More



Cons

I'm not sure this was actually for the chevy cruze. It fits, but won't close now. Never again gm.

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Quality


Finally, i discovered that the new button fits the new blade perfectly and can be installed with ease, simply winding the sprin...  Read More


The feel of this key is amazing and the addition of the chevy logo compared to other new shells is a nice touch.


Fast forward a couple of years and the plastic / rubber buttons start coming off and eventually they completely fall off, rende...  Read More


On the 2nd one, the shell came apart without the knife when i was breaking off the metal key ring loop.

Price


10 stars for saving me 300+ bucks!


Buy this, do it yourself and save the money.


You are saying that i can replace a 350 dollar charge plus dealer fees for a simple 20 dollar shell, no way you must be thinking.


$50 later and the blade is cut and the key assembled.

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    new, original, good, cut and open.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 2,603 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 18 2025.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I purchased 2 of these to replace the shell of 2 keys that the rubber around the buttons had worn out allowing the button to fall out for my 2012 chevy equinox


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I admit i purchased the wrong shells


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I have a base model equinox that does not have the trunk release


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I did notice on my old key their was an unused spotbutton where the trunk release would be


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I noticed if i pressed it i could feel a click of the button telling me that i might be able to use this shell anyway


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    As for disassembly i watched a few videos on how to disassemble the old key


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The first one took about 10 minutes


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I found that i really ended up just forcing it open after it seemed i could not cut it open with a good razer blade

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