Tony’s Lock & Key

BACKGROUND
I hardly use Unilocal,nor am I particularly picky when choosing a vendor for anything, as evidenced by my lack of activity/​reviews on this site. However, this unique experience warranted commentary in the hopes of helping others who are looking for the right place. I called five locksmiths in my area before finding Tony’s, and was beginning to think that the industry simply attracted aggressive, egomaniacal sociopaths! Each one was at a minimum rude and condescending, one I had to actually hang up on, and the last one started yelling at me uncontrollably because I was «asking too much» by requesting clarification of their vague pricing schedule. While it would be tempting to leave a negative review on that last one in particular, I’d rather write a positive review for the excellent business that is Tony’s Lock & Key.
ACTUAL REVIEW
I dealt with a gentleman named John when I called. Aside from being knowledgeable and
helpful on the phone, he was actually friendly, and a big plus, a sane human being, unlike all the other people I had called beforehand. I got him late in the day when he was already booked up, but when I told him my situation with my car, he was able to move his schedule around for me, and was there within the hour. I ordered an aftermarket transponder key for my car on the internet to save some money since they cost a fortune at the dealer. When he arrived, the programming unit was not accepting it. However, he was able to figure out a way to get it to encode properly, despite my car’s computer rejecting the transponder. You can tell he has the knowledge that one learns from years of actual experience in the field, in addition to the requisite knowledge acquired in school. The cost was exactly what he quoted me, and I can now use my car again. I would recommend Tony’s to anyone that is locked out of anything.
BOTTOM LINE
Cheaper than every other place I called, more professional, & a pleasure to work with.

He„ , Manuel is a genius!
I was saved by him 2wice. Once I lost the key and he opened the door and made new key. Second, some idiot tried to break in and fucked it up my door key so he also fix that one.
The prices they offer are very reasonable and he do very good job. Thank u so much Manuel for saving my car!!!

Fraudsters! We call them every week to see if they will come do the job. They say yes but never show up.

Tony provided the ultimate customer experience, very convenient and less expensive than a dealer. I was referred to Tony from another locksmith who said he’s the best mobile service around and had the right equipment to work on all new cars. He was right! Tony replaced the Fob/​key for my wife’s 2015 Lexus. He showed up on time and did a great job for much less than the dealer had quoted us.

Tony was unavailable he was on another job he sent an associate his associate rocked itI had ignition changed on my truck great company to deal with fast and dependable. five stars

Tony’s is awesome. Quick and easy to schedule, came to my house in less than 30 minutes and copied/​programmed a Mazda 6 key at an extremely reasonable price. So much more convenient and less expensive than bringing it to the dealer. THANK YOU! I can’t recommend these guys enough.

Great job. I lost my lexus rx300 key and dealer told me that i had to change the whole computer which costs 4k. After calling these guys, they came right away and fixed it with very reasonable price. They are professional and know what they are doing.

In short, tony is amazing. I can’t recommend him enough. He worked on my BMW 545 and in about 15 minutes I had a new key. His price beat about 20 other people I called most said they couldn’t even do it and to contact the dealer. Others wanted to charge me an arm and a leg. For $ 200 I had my key that would have cost me 3 times as much. I was astonished at how much skill he has. He is a true locksmith artist.

Called Pep boys and they recommended Tony’s. This was at noon.
I got john. Explained him my situation, key won’t turn.
He diagnosed it over the phone, told me what was needed (new tumblers and 2 new factory cut keys)
His $ 75 quoted price was less than an installation by a random craigslister.
At 3, he called me and said he’s en route.
He was able to wiggle the key and make it turn… took him 10 seconds. Me? 45minutes!
During a brief conversation he walked back to his van WITH THE IGNITION ALREADY OUT!
His van has no air circulation… sweat dripping off his nose!
Dumped the old tumblers and showed me the wear.
He replaced all the tumblers, and then spun around & cut me two new factory spec keys.
I could see the wear on the old key in comparison.
Within 25 minutes, he was done.
Two new keys that turn the ignition with ease.
$ 75 as stated… via a nifty app that scans the card not SQUARE SLIDE.
A phone, GPS and register in one!
Even the AAA call I made a day earlier said they’d only cover me to $ 100, making it sound like its going to cost me more.
Too bad John isn’t a TRIPPLE A emergency service.
Could have been done days ago in short time for under AAA’s budget!
Now I need a mechanic as good and «thrifty» as John//Tony’s.
O:-)

Tony’s Lock & Key is thee place to go. Tony had me hooked up with a brand new key for my Prius in just about 5 minutes, and for a great price. I highly recommend using his services!

Our key got stuck in the ignition in the on position. We have an 88 cadillac Deville. We called all over the city and got extremely high eStimates to repair the cylinder. We called Tony’s and got a good estimate, John arrived promptly on time to where we were. With in minutes he knew what was wrong and repaired it. Very honest, good prices and excellent work.

Made a same day appointment in the morning for that evening. Never showed and never received a call. It’s now 48 hours later and still nothing. Huge fail.

Was searching frantically for a locksmith that would give me a good deal on a Lexus key. Not only did I find this place in a pinch, but the price was a lot less than what the dealership quoted me. Tony was A+. He explained he’s been doing this line of work for 16 years and it really shows. Thanks Tony, you rule!

Tony’s Lock & Key was great. He came out and took care of replacing a new key to my truck after my keys got stolen. He was extremely professional and very nice. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for locksmith needs!

Stop your search for a locksmith now and call them. Very honest and forthcoming. We needed a new key for our Prius because it was stolen. Dealer quoted us $ 550 for a replacement. Called Tony’s and was given a price that cut that in half. Same job and easier too because they come to you. Extremely friendly and personable. I kept his card because they will be my go-​to locksmith for anything I need in the future.

Tony is indubitably the best locksmith in the city. I had an incident where my trunk was jammed shut. I called a locksmith and the incompetent baboon broke my car key, then he spend the following three hours attempting to glue it back together. The next day I called up Tony and it took him no more than a brief glance at my key for him to memorize its grooves. He had a mold of my key in approx. 6 minutes and it took him an additional three minutes to fix my trunk problem. In 9 minutes total he made my life less complicated. That’s what I call efficiency. Call Tony and you’ll be satisfied. Peace & Fight on!

I called Tony on a Friday afternoon for a key issue with my ’06 Prius. He offered to come to my house on Saturday at Noon to have a look at this complex Smart Key issue. He showed up on time, and was incredibly friendly and helpful. Unfortunately my issue required very sophisticated software only held at a dealer, however Tony stayed nearly two hours trying to diagnose the issue and ultimately together we could not sort out the issue. He is incredibly knowledgable about various vehicle key systems, and I’d put him up against any locksmith I have ever met in terms of service, value, knowledge, and general politeness. Guy is dedicated — he didn’t charge me 1 cent, even though he drove from Inglewood to West LA and when I tried to offer him anything he wouldn’t take it. Would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone needing help with car key issues.

Service was so great, I started a Unilocal account just to leave a review! Lost my only key to my scion, and after talking to several dealerships who were going to charge me $ 600+ to replace and program a key, I decided to look up locksmiths and found Tony’s. John came out to my car (dealers wanted me to tow to them) and had a key cut, programmed and had my car going in under 10 minutes, and for a fraction of what the dealer wanted to charge. These guys are life savers, and I strongly recommend their services, especially if you’re in a bind like I was :)

Let me start off by saying that I’ve had my Unilocal account for a couple of years, but have never written a review on Unilocal prior to this one!
TONY and his BRO are AWESOME! It took me 5 days to finally get a hold of a RELIABLE locksmith. TONY can re-​make ANY KEY, ANY PLACE, FAST AND EFFICIENT! If it has a lock, just call Tony! I had no set of keys to my MINI Cooper S and he got the key made in about 40 minutes (labor)! He even gave me a free copy that will only unlock my car. The price was also the cheapest that anyone else quoted for me. He takes cash and credit. Don’t go to the dealer shop, go to TONY!
BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE for sure, Thanks Tony! 5 Stars on Unilocal like I promised!
May this business continue to grow =)

The guy comes to locals home in less than 20 minutes. Unfortunately they are close on Sunday’s.