Thanks for all the input. Im making plans as is now to take care of both possible culprits with one stone. The battery after the next paycheck, and contacting the auto dealership (which btw, do most people here have better experience with the Chrysler shop or the MB? I have both in town) to see about getting the Skreem replaced and what their cost estimates will be.

So we shall see what happens with that.

Sorry for the noobitis, and i did go back and re-READ the whole thread (as opposed to gloss over >.>) Im chalking it up to a panic strike of having something freak out on another car just after purchase, this seems to be a recuring bad karma trend for me