Q: Starting issues
Sometimes my car will and won't start sometimes it act like it wants to hesitate like it's something draining the battery but it's been times I have turned the key over it it will make sometimes a clicking sound but my lights and things will come on and if it don't start I will get a jump and it will start right up I'm confused and I need help and advice please
My car has 23000 miles.
My car's transmission is unknown to me.
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