turtle11

I left out my new car 3+ month outside doing Winter without garage and when i finally try to start it, it won't start now.

Should i take it in the shop? Hope this is not a lemon, cause it's a brand new car!

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

The battery is probably dead...

Justin2JZ

Is it turning over or is it just clicking?

tofu_house

iTrader: (2)

Did you turn the car on and let it run for like 10-15 minutes every couple of days? If you just left it off for the entire duration of those 3 months, the battery is probably dead.

Did you try jumping it?

turtle11

Clicking i believe.

Justin2JZ

Yep, definitely dead battery then. A jump start should start er' right up.

turtle11

No, couldn't get it to turn on doing the cold, so i just let it sit though the winter until the whether warms up a little. Winter have pass now and it's running fine now. Im just curious why it won't turn on doing that time. Could it be frozen or a lemon?

turtle11

Never jump start it. It's starting again after the whether warm up.

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

Because if you leave any device with a charge, it will diminish after time. You need to turn it on every now and then and let the alternator charge the battery up

turtle11

What about all the new cars sitting at the dealer lot for months or even years, they don't diminish and doesn't need to jump start every time someone buys one.

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

I assure you they are started, moved, test driven, washed, serviced and so forth. I work at a dealership

<VENOM>

thats hilarious I can agree with the 1st 2, the rest, not from what I have seen, pdi not serviced

spwolf

car is not a lemon if your battery died.... dealers constantly have to maintain the battery on cars in the showroom or lots...

-J-P-L-

I worked at a dealer for 3 years and had to jump start NEW cars 100's of times, mostly in the winter of course. Fact is, new cars often sit for months without being moved much. Sometimes, they're just started and moved for a minute which isn't enough to recharge. Most dealers use demos for test driving so that you're not putting miles on all the cars.

T0ked

iTrader: (2)

Don't do this. Old myth. This actually does more harm than good. Unless you turn it on and drive it around for half an hour or so. All this does is build condensation in the engine and exhaust systems. And it doesn't warm the engine enough to burn off the condensate. Great way to eventually mess up your engine. There is no danger in just leaving it off (unless it is longer than a few months). Make sure you put in fresh gas, maybe some fuel stabilizer, fresh oil, and either remove battery or just remember to recharge it.

To the OP, yeah, sounds like the battery. If it is completely discharged, get a battery charger and charge it over night or so. Jumping it will get it started but car may run unpredictably. Might shut off if you take it for a drive.