Q: Battery having trouble holding charge

asked by on October 05, 2016

I got a new battery less than a year ago and it has been showing signs of having trouble holding a charge over the last few weeks. Last night after driving it a couple hours earlier, when I turned the key I got no power whatsoever, just the clicking noise. So I jumped it and left the car running for awhile in hope that it would charge the battery, but this morning when I went to start the car it was completely dead again. Any idea what is wrong? Is this a problem that could be potentially be fixed by going to an auto parts shop or would I need to make an appointment with a mechanic?

My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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