Time to replace my battery?
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Vehicle: 2010 Genesis 2.0T
Time to replace my battery?
My car has never had any problems starting until this weekend. I let it sit for a couple of weeks without driving it which I thought would be fine but when I went to start it on Sunday, it was dead. Not to the point where everything inside didn't work but it didn't seem to have enough juice to start the car. I jumped it and it fired up. I drove it around for about 30 minutes, brought it home and let it sit for another 5 or 6 hours. Went to start it and it did start but it struggled a little. I didn't drive it today so I'm sure the battery is probably dead again. Considering the battery is going on close to 7 years old, should I just accept the fact that this thing is toast and I need to get a new one?
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7 years is outstanding service life for a starting battery. Get a new one.
edit: get it tested at a major chain auto parts store for free if you like, but it's likely on its last leg at best, by now.
edit: get it tested at a major chain auto parts store for free if you like, but it's likely on its last leg at best, by now.
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Vehicle: 2013 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Sedan
My car has never had any problems starting until this weekend. I let it sit for a couple of weeks without driving it which I thought would be fine but when I went to start it on Sunday, it was dead. Not to the point where everything inside didn't work but it didn't seem to have enough juice to start the car. I jumped it and it fired up. I drove it around for about 30 minutes, brought it home and let it sit for another 5 or 6 hours. Went to start it and it did start but it struggled a little. I didn't drive it today so I'm sure the battery is probably dead again. Considering the battery is going on close to 7 years old, should I just accept the fact that this thing is toast and I need to get a new one?