Lost my keys, still easy to replace?

[jwilker]

Been gone a while

Last week I dropped my keyring somewhere in downtown, and now I'm going about replacing my keys, including my car key

I assume I don't need to go through the dealer? I know when I had my Passat, you could just get the remotes on Ebay, etc and pair them, that still the case?

Haven't started looking yet, mainly so that I don't get suckered and end up at the dealer anyway

It's for my 07 A4 Wagon

Thanks guys!

UPDATE: Crap forgot, the replacing is easy it's the blade that has to be cut if it's new. drat! Assume the dealer is the only option there?

[92UrS4]

Are they still using blades? That is probably the case. Historically the blade had the "chip" in it.  Then it's a matter of finding someone to cut it. At least that's how it used to be.

I'm all retro these days so I hardly remember what it's like to have a neat looking car key.