Q: Starting car

asked by on December 29, 2016

I have a Chevrolet Aveo ls 2004, it wouldn't start unless I jump starter it and so I drove it to an auto parts and got the battery replaced and it started the first time but then I drove it home and it didn't start. What could be the problem now?

My car has 119000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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