This is the perfect thread for me to read after my dealer told me at 120,000km (about 75,000 miles) and 7.5 years that I should change the original battery on my 2013 1LT coupe. I'm in Vancouver, Canada so not the worst winters, I store it inside in a parking garage and it never goes more than a week not being driven.
Sounds like batteries do eventually need to get replaced although mine has never let me down. As a wiser fella than me said up-thread, doesn't matter much if it's just me in the car if it fails, but if it's the lady too... and if her father sees... oh, just couldn't do it!
Thanks for all your stories and tips folks!
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