3 recent jump starts is the sign the battery is done for. It was weak before the phone incident, but draining it completely was a fatal blow.

Quote Originally Posted by haiyyu View Post
I told him about my attempt to push-start it with the help of five other people, but he just said that there's no chance of that working if the battery's so empty
Yeah, I learned that the hard way with a 1st gen Golf/Rabbit. I worked so hard to push it up a little hill, and then when it didn't bump start I was bummed. Ended up flagging down a taxi for a jump start. Of course I now understand you need enough battery power to run the ignition & fuel pump.

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