Cost about $10 to get a key, and then go to a locksmith to program it can save a lot.
No no - FCA msrp on a new Ram fob is $250.00, and the door key blank that goes into it is sold separately (I don’t recall how much the emergency key blank was).
Programming of the fob is also a separate fee at the dealership or through an automotive locksmith - prices for programming vary WIDLEY. In my area programming fees run $70.00-$100.00+
You can find no name brand key fobs for $50.00 online - I purchased one and it would not program to my truck, so I sent it back and purchased an OEM fob at my friendly dealership.....I got the new fob, the new key blank insert, and the fob programmed at the dealership for under $200.00
There are other options for buying oem fobs online in the $80.00 - $100.00 range, and then there is still the above mentioned programming and blank emergency key cutting, and I don’t know if these other oem fob options include, or don’t include, the blank emergency key insert. I would guess they don’t include the key, as the dealership sells them separately.
Another fun fact regarding cutting a key at the dealership - most FCA dealers these days prefer to Or will only cut automotive keys by manufacturer code, not by trace-copying an existing key, like the old days. This is better anyway, as in most cases the remaining existing key is likely fairly worn.
That said, FCA apparently limits the number of times per calendar day that any given dealership can look up a key code (by vin). So get this, the day I was in the dealership, buying my new fob, and getting it programmed, the dealerships key cutting machine was down, waiting on parts. The parts manager ran my key code using my vin, and printed it out and gave it to me, and told me about the above key code lookup limitation......when I returned a couple days later to have the new blank emergency key cut, the kid behind the counter responded “we already ran the maximum number of allowed code lookups today, so sorry, we can’t do it today”.......then I handed him my code print out (provided by my friendly parts manager a couple days prior), and viola, they cut the new key....