I wouldn't sell it just becuase of that, LOL - Granted I've been there and thought of it... What voltage are you getting from the battery? Was any recent work done to the vehicle?are the terminals on the battery tight? That starter draws ALOT of juice. A recent member had a similar problem and replaced the K40 relay as it's called and hasn't had an issue since.

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