The electronic keys have always been pricey. I don’t recall them ever being 
that cheap, but I could be wrong.

Again, that’s the electronic key and the blade. Remember that they’re two 
different parts and have to be ordered as such.

-D


> On Mar 23, 2023, at 7:24 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> Geez seems like the last one I bought was around $140 a couple of years ago. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Mar 23, 2023, at 6:18 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> If you mean my local dealer, I paid around $260 for the electronic key and 
>> the blade that goes with it. Looks like retail is around $325 or thereabouts.
>> 
>> The way keys are disappearing for these older cars, I’m making sure I’ve got 
>> at least two of them. I always do anyway, but the more the merrier.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>>> On Mar 23, 2023, at 7:14 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> How much are they charging for keys now days?
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>>> On Mar 23, 2023, at 6:06 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Been a quiet couple of days, as I have to work during the day, of course.
>>>> 
>>>> Got to the dealer on Wednesday to pick up some things, primarily a new 
>>>> key, both electronic and hard/blade. Got a replacement lamp assembly for 
>>>> the LF clearance light, as the retaining tab had broken on it when I went 
>>>> to change a bulb. Picked up the last of the parts I need to sort the 
>>>> headlights out along with a battery retainer/clamp, the original of which 
>>>> was missing…I’ll take the headlights on this weekend since it involves 
>>>> dropping the front bumper.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyway, The best and worst of the day was when I took the car out for the 
>>>> first spin in the neighborhood, and when I returned I noticed a big bulge 
>>>> on the sidewall of the cheap RF Malaysian tire. Grr. So an order for a set 
>>>> of Bridgestone Turanzas went in to my local Costco. They’re scheduled out 
>>>> to April 1st, but I did a walk-in and was able to get an appointment for 
>>>> this Friday. The best of the remaining three cheep Malaysian tires will 
>>>> replace the original OE Michelin that’s on the spare wheel.
>>>> 
>>>> So the car has been sitting, more or less, for the time being. Now I’ve 
>>>> got to drive it on a bum tire for about 10 miles and hope it doesn’t blow 
>>>> out.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyway, I finally got some glamour shots done after applying the DIY 
>>>> ceramic coating. You can see them here:
>>>> 
>>>> http://penoff.com/2001_CL600_Photos.html
>>>> 
>>>> Enjoy!
>>>> 
>>>> -D
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