When we bought our Subaru Legacy 2011 (second-hand), we got two transponder keys for the keyless entry/start-stop system. However, we have now lost one of these (hopefully around the house, but our mega search hasn't found them yet), so we're down to one key between my wife and I. Up till last Thursday that was fine, but then I accidentally took the key with me when I went out of town for work, and left her without any way to get the kids to daycare.
I've looked into getting a replacement transponder key made, and as expected it's not cheap. The cheapest quote was from a locksmith who quoted ~$500, and Subaru quoted ~$700. Does anyone have any alternatives to suggest? We're in Palmerston North, so that excludes centres with more options (like Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch). Or do we just have to bite the bullet and pony up for a new key?