Originally Posted by danewby
Hey guys ( gals),
My car keeps dying when it's been sitting for 24 hours plus. I've jumped it 3 times now. Most recently it had not happened in about a week, until it happened again this morning. Are these cars prone to alternator failure? is it maybe just a bad battery?
Don't start replacing parts without a diagnosis. Maybe it's just a dead battery. Take it to almost any parts store and they will test it for you - they put a load on it and check to see if it will hold a charge.