[W126 Coupe] do the ignition keys for these cars have to made at the dealer or

[Josh Allen]

Gary wrote:

> can i do it at a home depot or locksmith or do i need a special locksmith

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I had one made at a local locksmith, but it's of the brass/bronze stuff, 
not steel. 
On one of the forums, there was a long debate about how the softer metal 
keys fail faster, or cause the ignition lock to fail faster. 
I'm not entirely sold on it being all that bad, but I only have that key 
as a spare.

The key at a local shop set me back about $25, as opposed to $100 at the 
local dealer, so I'm willing to risk it!

-Josh