A TOYOTA salesman revealed the free spare item that he says car dealerships keep from buyers, which could save them up to $1,000.
A TikTok user (@Toyota4Sale) with more than 438 followers on the platform called out other salespeople for not giving car buyers both sets of keys with their purchase.
TikTok/toyota4saleA Toyota salesperson slammed his peers in a shocking TikTok[/caption] TikTok/toyota4saleThe man claimed that there were thousands of spare key fobs in the backroom of the dealership[/caption]To prove himself, the user showed what he claimed was the backroom of a Toyota dealership.
On a desk were several keys that he claimed all belonged to cars that had already been sold.
“What happens when the salesperson won’t do their job and check for a spare key for the customer?” he asked.
“This is what happens.”
Thousands of key fobs, all appearing to belong to Toyotas, were seen in several boxes on the desk.
“We end up with thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars worth of keys,” he said in the clip.
The man even held up a key for a 2024 Toyota RAV4 Limited.
He claimed this was a result of the salesperson forgetting to check if there was another key or “they just didn’t want to check.”
At the time of writing, the video has more than 222,000 views and more than 560 comments.
“I won’t buy a used car without 2 keys,” wrote one person.
“Nah, dealerships withhold spare keys and charge for a second key even when they already possess it,” wrote another person.
A third person said they nearly walked away from a purchase after a dealership told them it would cost $450 to get the spare key.
“I said ‘no deal then,’ asked to wait, and 15 minutes later, I had 2 keys and a valet key,” they wrote.
NEED A SPARE?
You might think you don’t need the second key, but missing it could be potentially problematic.
First off, a new car key can cost up to $1,000, depending on the make and model of your car.
Car owners also worry that the second key could get stolen or misplaced, only to be used to steal the car.
This would require the possible thief to not only have access to the spare key but also be able to track down the car.
But not having a second key could also leave a driver stranded if their first key’s battery dies or it’s lost, which is why most owners prefer to have a spare just in case.
However, when buying a used car, getting a spare key might be difficult, as some cars arrive at the dealership without a spare.
If drivers are concerned about spare keys being used, they can ask the dealership to deactivate the lost key fob remotely.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Toyota for comment.
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