Q: Car won't start
Cranked up with no problem yesterday morning stopped to get gas and it never cranked back up. Tried a jump nothing I had some interior lights but no headlights. The car never made a noise as if it was trying to turn over when i turned the key it does nothing. Where do i start with a battery or is this maybe a alternator or starter issue
My car has 175000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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