10 gauge jumper cables won't do anything, you need the thick guys....I have jumped smaller car batteries with my car but never the other way around so can't say that...

Well if he says its good, look on the battery for a month/year sticker....

If the belt was slipping, that would be the issue. First you need to make sure that battery is full and it should start...

Another thing, I would check out. Is your chassis to engine ground cable, it is on the drivers side right under the car, running the the bell housing...its possible something happened to it..

The battery cables on these cars, are very thin and are known to corroded under the sheathing. I would take a really good look at them and then add to your list to get 2 gauge cables in the future.

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