another battery

ugh, it happened again.  after just replacing the battery in the saturn a couple weeks ago, it looks like its time to replace the one in the grand prix too!  when the car first wouldn't start i had no idea what the problem was, i would put the key in the ignition and turn it and the thing would make clicking noises.  my first thought was that the ignition needed to be replaced, which got me worried about trying to replace it because i have no skill when it comes to cars.  i got a hold of aaron, a car guy, and he said that it wasn't the problem, instead it was probably just the battery that needed replacing.  i hadn't thought of that myself because the car lights were working and everything when i would try to start it.  he explained that the battery might have enough power for the lights, but not enough to turn over the engine.  ok, well i can fix that!  so i made another trip to the car parts place and got myself a second new battery in as many months, and took care of business- volia!  a running car!  man, i'm staring to get a false sense of confidence about fixing cars- two problems, two fixes!  i'll be sure not to let this go to my head and try to fix something that's actually hard...

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