Key Fob Programming: comparing quotes

No. Passive entry depends on the vehicle being built with the receivers and hardware for it in the first place, not just on the fob being programmed correctly. A vehicle with a basic remote-and-blade key system has no passive entry to program, no matter which fob is registered to it, so the vehicle's own equipment sets the ceiling on what programming can offer.

Vehicle age and how common its parts are

Fobs for a common, recent vehicle are usually easier to source than for an older or less common model, where a compatible part may take longer to locate, and that availability affects the quote.

Removing a lost fob from the vehicle's memory

Deregistering a fob's electronic authorization, following that model's procedure, when it is genuinely missing rather than simply replaced, is part of the visit and is reflected accordingly.

Number of drivers being added to the vehicle

Programming one fob for one new driver is a smaller task than bringing an entire household or a company's drivers onto the same vehicle's key list in a single visit.