My battery died - CPO
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My battery died - CPO
Not much of a story here, but I bought a 2008 IS250 CPO on 4/2/11 and on 5/2/11 (after not starting it for 4 days) it just goes *click click click* when I press the ignition button. It is stored unlocked in a garage and no accessories were left on, iPod was unplugged, etc. The 'eye' indicator on the battery shows no color at all, just plain clear. I checked the connections and everything was tight as could be. No corrosion on the terminals. The water level was fine so I put it on a 4amp charge for 1.5 hours. Only then would the car start after a few tries, but it was struggling significantly. I drove it for 30 minutes over 3000rpm and turned it off, same problem - *click click click* first two or three tries, then finally it will stumble to life. It runs like normal when it does start (lights, radio, A/C, windows), so I don't think the alternator is having trouble.
Should I take this up with the dealer? I believe a battery check is part of their CPO inspection. I've only put a couple hundred miles on it in the month since I bought it and never let the battery drain or idle more than at standard stoplights.
Should I take this up with the dealer? I believe a battery check is part of their CPO inspection. I've only put a couple hundred miles on it in the month since I bought it and never let the battery drain or idle more than at standard stoplights.
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I had almost the same exact problem. Came out one day and the car wouldn't start. It's a 2007 IS 250 AWD that is CPO with 30,000 miles. Got a jump from the neighbor and took it to dealer where I purchased it. They gave me a new battery no questions asked and best of all, no charge! good luck
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It will vary by dealer but any good dealer should def be willing to swap out the battery for you with no charge. I bought my car CPO about 3 months ago and I just noticed the brakes vibrating last week. Took it to a dealership that didn't even sell me the car and they ended up replacing my back brake pads/resurfacing the rotors for free.
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