I was in a dire need of a new key for my 2004 Mini Cooper S. The dealer could not help me. I found FasterAutoKeys by searching online and for a bit over $50 I took a chance on their solution. Hopefully this new key will last 20 years like the original key. So far, it has been great and the transfer of the electronic guts from the old key to the new FasterAutoKeys key was pretty darn easy. So if you need a key for a 20+ year old Mini Cooper, I can easily recommend these guys.