- 100% agree on the valet key—mine feels like it’d bend if you looked at it wrong.
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That’s smart. I just toss mine in the glove box, but now I’m rethinking that.I keep a spare fob battery in my sunglass holder, just in case.
- The glove box thing is a gamble. I once locked my only spare in there... had to call for help. Not my proudest moment.
- Honestly, I miss when keys were just keys—no batteries, no drama.
I hear you on the glove box—it’s tempting, but it’s just asking for trouble if you ever get locked out. I keep my spare fob battery in the center console, but honestly, with these newer cars, I wish there was a more elegant backup. The valet key feels like a toy compared to the old-school metal ones... progress isn’t always better.
The valet key feels like a toy compared to the old-school metal ones... progress isn’t always better.
Yeah, I’ve been burned by that “progress” too. Here’s what I do: I keep a flat metal spare key (the kind that only unlocks the door, not start the car) duct-taped behind the license plate. Step 1, pop the plate off—takes a minute with a coin or even a key. Step 2, unlock the door. Step 3, call Progressive roadside for a jump or whatever if the fob’s dead. Not elegant, but it’s saved my butt twice. Those valet keys are a joke, honestly.
Never thought of hiding a key behind the plate—clever move. I just keep mine in one of those magnetic boxes under the bumper, but I’m always paranoid it’ll fall off. Anyone else ever have one of those go missing? The valet key in my Camry is basically a plastic toothpick... progress, huh?
Yeah, those magnetic boxes always make me nervous too. I had one drop off on a gravel road once—never found it again. The “valet key” thing cracks me up... feels like it’d snap if you looked at it wrong. I just stick with the roadside help now, honestly.
