[mpnret]

Yea - as others mentioned, any locksmith should be able to help you with getting a new key made. They should be able to chip it as well if desired.

Still requires a trip to the dealer if you want to start the car with it.

 

[mpnret]

I don't believe so. I think they can make the key to match the chip in your current key, so the car doesn't know any different. At least that's how I understand it.

Any ideas where? My last check for this came up with many places that could do this for certain brands but no one could clone a newer Subaru key. Being that the key can't be cloned means that the new key would have it's own ID which would require it to be registered in the car's ECU if you want it to start the car. Registering keys requires the Subie diagnostic tool which so far only the dealer has.

 

[mpnret]

Who actually uses the factory valet key anyway?

All of us who installed an aftermarket remote start for one. I am sure others have their own reasons.