[Verified] Dealer vs locksmith for 2007 GMC Savana 2500 Passenger key code

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How to retrieve the key code to make keys for my 2007 GMC Savana 2500 Passenger?

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Will this work for older 2007 GMC Savana 2500 Passengers? Mine's a 2009.

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