Car Sales Key Tags and Car Lot Key Tags

Car Sales Key Tags and Car Lot Key Tags

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A key that can't be matched to a vehicle costs twenty minutes and a walk around the lot. Car lot key tags are how that doesn't happen, and the choice comes down to three things: how much abuse the tag has to survive, whether you need consecutive numbering to tie two keys to one unit, and whether your name goes on it.

Material first. Paper tags in 10-point coloured stock cost least and suit fast turnover with frequent recoding; if they're tearing at the ring, plastic sleeves fix that one problem cheaply. Rigid vinyl tags resist water and tearing for units sitting out for months. Versa-Tags fold in half, so everything written is shielded inside the fold with no sleeve or laminate at all.

Most vehicles arrive with two keys and both need to trace to one unit. The patented 3-in-1 Consecu format handles that: each sheet yields two folding tags with steel rings plus a matching label, all carrying the same consecutive number. Available custom printed, as are Versa-Tags in full colour. One detail worth checking: the 1-1/8in ring takes heavy fobs and thick remotes where the 7/8in won't. For storage and accountability, see key control cabinets and key systems.

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  • Custom Versa-Tag Key Tags
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    Custom Versa-Tag Key Tags

    SKU: 4101-PP

    Custom Versa-Tag Key Tags are the most versatile custom key tag in the catalog, with up to full-color printing and 10 stock colors including Lilac, Lime, Tan, and Gray, options not found in any other...

    $0.19
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  • Custom Number Automotive Key Tags
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    Custom Number Automotive Key Tags

    SKU: 4201

    Custom Number Automotive Key Tags are the consecutive-numbered version of the Color-Top Consecu system. Each 6"x6" sheet produces two self-protecting folding key tags with chrome-plated steel rings...

    $0.65
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  • 7/8" Metal Key Ring
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    7/8" Metal Key Ring

    SKU: PSR

    7/8" Metal Key Ring is a chrome-plated split key ring for attaching key tags, stock number tags, and key systems on the dealership lot. The split key design allows quick installation without tools,...

    $5.99
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  • Car Dealer Key Tags
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    Car Dealer Key Tags

    SKU: 1490-PP

    Car Dealer Key Tags are 10-point colored paper stock key tags for identifying and color-coding vehicles on the lot. Use different colors to distinguish new from used, department assignments, or price...

    $59.99
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  • Auto Dealer Key Tags
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    Auto Dealer Key Tags

    SKU: 4280-PP

    Auto Dealer Key Tags, Top Stripe, are rigid vinyl key tags that outperform paper key tags in durability, water resistance, and tear resistance. The writable vinyl surface accepts permanent markers...

    $31.99
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  • Heavy Duty Key Cabinet
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    Heavy Duty Key Cabinet

    SKU: 7025

    Heavy Duty Key Cabinet is an 18-gauge steel key control cabinet designed for dealership service departments. The standard configuration holds 96 keys on 1" hooks sized for large key rings and remote...

    $479.99
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  • Poly Stock Stickers
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    Poly Stock Stickers

    SKU: 433-PP

    Poly Stock Stickers are 23 mil polyethylene key tags for identifying and tracking stock on the dealership lot. The thick polyethylene construction is flexible, tear-resistant, and waterproof,...

    $55.99
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  • 1-1/8" Metal Key Ring
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    1-1/8" Metal Key Ring

    SKU: 1405

    1-1/8" Metal Key Ring is a zinc-plated split key ring for key tags, stock numbers, and key systems where the larger 1-1/8" inner diameter is needed. The larger ring accommodates heavy key fobs, thick...

    $17.99
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  • Plastic Sleeves
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    Plastic Sleeves

    SKU: 743

    Plastic Sleeves slide over standard paper car dealer key tags to protect them from tearing, writing wear, and weathering. The clear plastic sleeve reinforces the tag hole area so the key ring does...

    $25.99
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  • Manila Key Tags
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    Manila Key Tags

    SKU: 151-PP

    Manila Key Tags are heavy duty 10-point tan manila card stock key tags for tagging vehicle keys, parts, and supplies throughout the dealership. The sturdy reinforced hole accommodates standard key...

    $29.99
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  • Automotive Key Tags
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    Automotive Key Tags

    SKU: 4201-B-1

    Blank Color-Top Consecu Automotive Key Tags are a patented 3-in-1 key tracking system for dealership lots and service departments. Each 6"x6" sheet folds into two self-protecting key tags (1-1/4"x3"...

    $50.99
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  • 100 Cobra Key System
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    100 Cobra Key System

    SKU: 7050-100

    100 Cobra Key Management System is a tamper-resistant mechanical key control system that creates a complete chain of custody for vehicle keys. Each of up to 20 users inserts their own numbered blue...

    $1,299.99
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  • Plastic Key Tag Red (Pack of 100)
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    Plastic Key Tag Red (Pack of 100)

    SKU: 4250-R

    Plastic Key Tag Red are economical plastic key tags for color-coding vehicle keys on the dealership lot or in the service department. The 2"x1" label area inside the 2-3/4"x1-1/4" tag body provides...

    $36.99
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  • Plastic Key Tag Blue (Pack of 100)
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    Plastic Key Tag Blue (Pack of 100)

    SKU: 4250-B

    Plastic Key Tag Blue are economical plastic key tags for color-coding vehicle keys on the dealership lot or in the service department. The 2"x1" label area inside the 2-3/4"x1-1/4" tag body provides...

    $36.99
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  • Plastic Key Tag Black (Pack of 100)
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    Plastic Key Tag Black (Pack of 100)

    SKU: 4250-K

    Plastic Key Tag Black are economical plastic key tags for color-coding vehicle keys on the dealership lot or in the service department. The 2"x1" label area inside the 2-3/4"x1-1/4" tag body provides...

    $36.99
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  • Cobra Replacement Key Holder Black
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    Cobra Replacement Key Holder Black

    SKU: 7059-5

    Cobra Replacement Key Holder Black is the locking nylon strap that holds vehicle keys and Versa Tags in the Cobra Key Management System cabinet slots. When a user inserts their blue access key to...

    $54.99
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  • Key Board - 75 Hook
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    Key Board - 75 Hook

    SKU: 70315

    Key Board 75 Hook is a portable Masonite key board with a built-in handle for carrying vehicle keys out to the lot for inspection, identification, or assignment. Spring-lock hooks prevent key rings...

    $129.99
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  • Key for Key Lock Box
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    Key for Key Lock Box

    SKU: 7062

    Key for Key Lock Box is the custom-keyed replacement key for the Key Lock Box (SKU 7061). Each key is custom-keyed to match a specific lock box, so it must be ordered to correspond with your existing...

    $11.99
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Car Sales Key Tags and Car Lot Key Tags

A key that cannot be matched to a vehicle costs twenty minutes and a walk around the lot. Key tags are how that does not happen. The choice comes down to three things: how much abuse the tag has to survive, whether you need consecutive numbering to tie two keys to one unit, and whether your dealership name goes on it.

Paper Tags

The lowest cost per tag, suited to high turnover where tags are recoded often. Car dealer key tags are 10-point coloured stock, so you can separate new from used, assign colours by department, or code by price band. Manila key tags are heavy duty 10-point tan card with a reinforced hole, used across sales, parts, and service. If paper tags are tearing at the ring, plastic sleeves slide over a standard tag and reinforce the hole area for a fraction of the cost of upgrading the whole system.

Vinyl and Plastic Tags

When a unit sits on the lot for months, paper fails first at the hole and in the rain. Auto dealer key tags in rigid vinyl resist water and tearing and take permanent marker. Poly stock stickers are 23 mil polyethylene, flexible and fully waterproof. For simple colour coding, red, blue, and black plastic key tags come 100 per pack with a 2in x 1in label area.

Self-Protecting Versa-Tags

Versa-Tag key tags are the original self-protecting folding tag. The 3in x 3in tag folds to 1-1/4in x 3in, so everything written inside is shielded from wear, hands, and weather without a sleeve or laminate. Fields cover new or used, stock number, year, make, model, body, and colour. For your dealership name, logo, or your own field layout, custom Versa-Tag key tags offer up to full-colour printing in 10 stock colours including Lilac, Lime, Tan, and Gray.

Consecutive Numbering

Most vehicles arrive with two keys, and both need to trace back to one unit. The patented 3-in-1 Consecu format solves that: each 6in x 6in sheet produces two self-protecting folding tags with chrome-plated steel rings plus one matching clear label, all carrying the same number. Available as blank Consecu tags or custom printed. The Color-Top version adds a coloured header for departmental coding, in blank or custom consecutive-numbered form.

Key Rings

Ring size is decided by what is on the keyring. The 7/8in chrome-plated split ring handles standard tags and keys. The 1-1/8in zinc-plated ring takes heavy fobs, thick remotes, and multiple tags, which is most modern inventory.

Key Storage and Control

Tags identify keys; cabinets keep them findable and accountable. Economy powder-coated steel cabinets ship ready to use with fobs, rings, and numbered stickers in 20-key, 48-key, and 105-key capacities. The heavy duty key cabinet is 18-gauge steel holding 96 keys on 1in hooks sized for large rings and remotes, which standard cabinets often will not take. For keys that go out to the lot, the 75-hook portable key board has spring-lock hooks and a carry handle.

Where accountability matters more than storage, the 100 Cobra key management system is tamper-resistant and creates a chain of custody: each of up to 20 users inserts their own numbered access key, so the cabinet records who took what. Replacement Cobra key holders and lock box keys are stocked. See all key control cabinets and key systems.

Related Supplies

For stock numbers that tie keys to the vehicle itself, see stock inventory stickers. For service department tagging, see service key tags. For customer giveaway fobs rather than inventory tags, see custom vinyl key tags and fobs.

FAQ

Paper, plastic, or vinyl?

It depends how long the tag has to last. Paper tags cost least and suit fast turnover. Rigid vinyl and poly tags resist water and tearing, which matters for units sitting on the lot for months or keys handled daily in service. If paper is working except for torn holes, plastic sleeves fix that specific problem cheaply.

What makes Versa-Tags self-protecting?

The tag folds. A 3in x 3in Versa-Tag folds in half to 1-1/4in x 3in, putting everything you wrote on the inside of the fold where hands, weather, and pockets cannot reach it. No laminate, sleeve, or extra step is involved, which is why they hold up better than an open tag of the same material.

What is a Consecu 3-in-1 system?

Each 6in x 6in sheet yields two folding key tags with steel rings and one clear label, all printed with the same consecutive number. Both key sets and the vehicle record share one identity, so a loose key can be matched to a unit without checking the lot. Custom versions add your dealership information.

Which key ring size do I need?

The 7/8in ring suits a standard tag and key. Choose the 1-1/8in ring when the keyring carries a heavy fob, a thick remote, or more than one tag, which covers most late-model inventory. A ring that is too small forces keys off or bends the tag hole.

Do I need a cabinet or a key control system?

A cabinet organises keys so staff can find them. The Cobra key management system goes further and records accountability: each user inserts their own numbered access key to release a vehicle key, creating a chain of custody. Choose a cabinet if the problem is finding keys, and a key system if the problem is knowing who had them.

Should I order custom or blank tags?

Blank tags ship from stock and suit most lots. Custom tags carry your dealership name and logo and let you replace the standard fields with the ones your process uses, which is worth it if tags leave the dealership with customers or if your DMS uses fields the stock layout does not have. Custom orders are priced per unit with a minimum run.