I am trying to sell this car so I typically will drive it for about 5 minutes every day. Yesterday I started it up and it seemed to have trouble starting when I first started it, but it ran fine when I took it for a spin. When I got home I turned off the ignition and immediately tried to restart only for it to fail.
Then I had to jump-start it with another vehicle and then I let it run for about 10 minutes to charge the battery. I tried restarting several times throughout the rest of the evening and it started up fine.
I tried again today and it started fine, then I took it for a spin and then turned off the ignition, and immediately tried to start it again and it failed to do so again this time.
Would this be a bad battery not getting fully charged, or maybe a bad connection or maybe the alternator?
Any clues? Shouldn't the car start immediately again if the battery is in OK shape? And would only driving it for 5 minutes a day for two straight weeks have an effect on the battery or its electrical parts?
Thanks!
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