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Hamster · 01-23-2019, 10:06 PM

I'm nowhere close to 100,000 miles, but my battery died this past summer. It was the original battery. I didn't know that a car battery could last that long. Since my car was manufactured in 1/09, that meant the battery was at least 9.5 years old. And it didn't even die all the way. The radio worked, just there wasn't enough juice to start the car. Called AAA and they jumped my car, and replaced the battery right in my driveway.

Leegamer · 01-24-2019, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Hamster

I'm nowhere close to 100,000 miles, but my battery died this past summer. It was the original battery. I didn't know that a car battery could last that long. Since my car was manufactured in 1/09, that meant the battery was at least 9.5 years old. And it didn't even die all the way. The radio worked, just there wasn't enough juice to start the car. Called AAA and they jumped my car, and replaced the battery right in my driveway.

Batteries just seem to last longer nowadays. Climate probably has an effect, though. I live in a fairly mild climate and get at least 5-8 years out of a battery but we don't have harsh winters that will really put stress on a battery.

I only use wal mart batteries, too...which are super cheap. lol

Hamster · 01-24-2019, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Leegamer

Batteries just seem to last longer nowadays. Climate probably has an effect, though. I live in a fairly mild climate and get at least 5-8 years out of a battery but we don't have harsh winters that will really put stress on a battery.

We have harsh winters here in Ohio! Maybe not as bad as Minnesota or something, but it still gets really cold.

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Hamster Drives: 2009 5-Door Liftback Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 333	I'm nowhere close to 100,000 miles, but my battery died this past summer. It was the original battery. I didn't know that a car battery could last that long. Since my car was manufactured in 1/09, that meant the battery was at least 9.5 years old. And it didn't even die all the way. The radio worked, just there wasn't enough juice to start the car. Called AAA and they jumped my car, and replaced the battery right in my driveway.