Advance Auto Locksmith

Great service and honesty.    I just wanted a duplicate key for a used car i just purchased so l gave the company a call.  After speaking with the owner and got a reasonable price for transponder key I set a time to go by his shop the same day as I had time and it was not an emergency.   I thought my car needed a transponder key.  They cut the responder key then realized that my car did not need a responder key but instead a regular key, cheaper key, would work.  I did not know a regular key would work until the owner told me I only needed a regular key.  However,  even though they had cut the more expensive transponder key, he chose to sell me the cheaper regular key and ate the cost of the transponder key.  The owner could have easily sold me the more expensive transponder key but he chose chose to be honest with me and sell me the cheaper key. 
Would choose to business with the company again if I ever need auto keys again.  Highly recommended.

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After searching/comparing companies on Angie's List, I decided to try using Advance Auto Locksmith in downtown Orlando. They have THE BEST reviews I could find out of over a dozen highly rated locksmiths in the greater Orlando area.

This was the best decision I've made when it comes to choosing a service provider!!! I drove to his business, told him what problems I was experiencing and he looked over my key fob. Almost immediately after taking apart the fob and looking at it he said he was almost positive he knew what the problem was and how to fix it. He showed me and explained what was broken and how he would fix it.

The business is easy to find, the woman who answers the phone as well as the owner who I dealt with are both very friendly and professional! You can tell when you meet the owner (by his demeanor and the way he behaves that he is upfront, honest, and really knows his stuff). I will definitely not only use this business again but will refer anyone and everyone to this company!!!

A+ Advance Auto Locksmith! Thank You for fixing my key fob and for your honest, fair pricing and professionalism!

For over a month I have been having intermittent problems getting my key out of the ignition when the car stopped.  I own a 2006 Cadillac CTS.  I took it to 2 dealerships here in Orlando and both told me things entirely different - both costing over $1,500.  I called Advanced on Saturday when I went out and the car was dead from the battery.  This morning they sent someone out to give me a jump.  I took it to the shop.  Darren worked on it himself.  He diagnosed the problem.  It was a sensor.  He fixed the problem -- this is while he was trying to answer the phone and run the office also.  He also made me a new key and programmed it for me.  He was courteous, patient, and a real gentleman.  He only charged me $40.00!

I've had a problem where my ignition cylinder would not always turn in my 2000 Camry.

Darren changed out the tumblers in the ignition lock and also supplied two new keys (used existing computer chips in the keys). 

The Toyota dealer wanted close to $1,200.00 for the repair (new lock an keys), Darran fixed the ignition switch and provided two new keys because the existing keys were badly worn.  This repair did not at all effect the door locks, same keying., just new ones.

Saved a ton of money, $120.00 with Darren, $1,200.00 at dealer.

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I was told by the dealership that it would cost $650 to replace the ignition in order to fix the problem.  Ended up being a fairly simple fix by Advance Auto at a very reasonable price. Darran, the owner, was very helpful and easy to work with.

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Arrived at my house in less than an hour. He made 2 keys. It was a hassle free service and reasonably priced. Advance Auto got me out of a tight spot. They also saved me the price of having my truck towed to Ford. I'm glad to have found them.

I usually have my Honda serviced at a local dealership. They do good work but they didn't seemed interested in helping me with my remote auto lock. I suggested that it might be the battery but a technician told me that the remote batteries last for years. I could however buy a new one for $99 with a $125 reprogramming fee. So I just used the key to unlock my Honda.
I got tired of this and consulted Angies list for auto locksmiths. AdvanceAutoLocksmith was highly recommended so I called them.
I spoke to Darran who told immediately asked me if I had lost my remote. I told him no and that it just stopped working.
Darran told me it was probably the battery. I asked if I could come down right away and he agreed. Bottom line, Darran put a new $5 battery in almost as soon as I arrived and it worked great.
No more manual unlocking.
Thanks Darran.

Spoke to Darran on the phone and explained my problem, needed to recode the ignition lock cylinder on my Chevy 3500 pickup. 45 minutes later the tech was at my house. Todd was courteous, professional and completed the work in about 30 minutes. I couldn't be more pleased with the response, service and price! I would recommend Advance Auto Locksmith to anyone and everyone. They are a model on how a business should be run and on customer service.

Darren was able to use my electronic fob to make the new key and cut the key as a regular key. Only took about 15 minutes. Very reasonably priced, helpful, and friendly. Would definitely recommend the company and use it again.

I called for service at 3 pm on a Sunday. The representative said, and quot;they were slammedand quot;, and that it would take at least 3 hours to get a technician to me. The technician arrived at 6:30, and she attempted to program the remote without success. She said she had to go get another computer. She returned at 8:30, saying she drove all the way to Poinciana to get it. That device also failed to program the remote, so she said I should bring it to the shop.
I took it to the shop at 10 am, and they were able to get to me in about 45 minutes. First, another technician tried to program the remote unsuccessfully, allow the computer and the car's responses indicated that everything was working. They tried programming an OEM remote, too, with the same result. The owner, Darran, gave me the right replacement part #'s to look for, and the name and number of a salvage yard he trusted.
Despite the fact that 3 different technicians spent at least 1.5 hours combined working on it, they charged me nothing. They were professional, courteous, and explained everything they were doing clearly. Excellent service, despite the lack of success.

FAST. Said they'd be here within 45 min and showed up in about 15. He was really professional and nice. Good payment options (you can use a card if you want). Best locksmith experience I've had (and I've had a lot- I lose keys like crazy). I thought I locked my keys in the car but they're not there so I'm calling them again to have them come back out and rekey it.

Excellent service, technition was very efficient and professional. He completed the work in half hour.

Drove my car to his shop, explained the problem and Darran knew just what to do. He had to unlock the door and take off the door panel, then work on the latch mechanism.

I took my car to Advance Auto Locksmith's shop in Orlando and was able to pull right into his garage. Darran, the owner, got to work on my car erasing the ignition key programming and then reprogramming all three keys. I was finished up in about 30 minutes but I had my keys already cut before going there so he only needed to do the programming.

I had two problems. The lock on my drivers side door was jammed and could not be open. A lesser problem was that my automated remote control lock box did not work. He fixed the broken lock very quickly and replaced the motor on the automated lock since the price was so reasonable. I was in and out of there in a couple of hours.

The shop is run by a really decent British fellow, who seems to live for the challenge of opening things that no one else can open. He looked at this situation and seemed a little stymied for a while. He tried a number of different approaches, and finally figured out a way to poke something through an impossibly small space in the backseat to trip the release. Once inside the trunk from the backseat side, he was able to release the frozen latch and replace it with one they had on hand. It was pretty fascinating to watch him work it all out.

When the bill came, it was nowhere near as big as I'd feared it would be, and I was glad to pay it to be able to have taillights and use my trunk again. This is the second time they've done good work for me (first time was an ignition cylinder replacement in the same car). They're honest, quick, and not out to gouge anyone. Nice people. I'll use them every time I have a need.