Now I know how Fletch felt...

The visit to the Doctor's office is in my list of top 10 funniest movie moments. But last week life imitated art (the rest of this post won't make sense unless you either watch this clip or know it very well) -



For those who don't know, a couple of weeks ago my car died... big time. So much so I had to buy a new(er) one. From a used car lot I bought a '99 Ford Explorer. Now this car came with only one key (that's all they got from the seller). The key is "chipped" for Anti-theft purposes, so I decided to go to the nearby Ford Dealership to obtain a 2nd one (Can you hear the lid on the jar of vaseline being removed?).

Now they wanted $40 for a new key - a little expensive but not entirely unexpected and not too unreasonable. Then (sound of latex glove being snapped) they wanted to charge me $110 to program it - "MOOON RIVER!"

$150 - for a key! Not a key which opens a vault or even a safety deposit box, but a car key! That is completely ludicrous! I was so outraged, I contemplated having all the locks and ignition re-keyed thru a 3rd party out of spite (I know it would cost more than $150, but it's a matter of principle).