I am hoping that someone can help me ... you guys have been very helpful to me in the past. I went out to start my car today and found that it wouldn't turnover. The pre-ignition dash lights came on, the radio worked but whenever I tried to start the car I get a "click" noise and nothing else. It seems like the battery is okay although I havent load tested it or anything.

It worked fine last night. I tried using different keys to no avail. In the past I have noticed that at times it wouldn't start but after a couple of tries it would start - I thought I was just turning the key too fast for the electronic key to catch.

Does this sound like a bad starter? Or could it be worse? I am trying to set up an appointment with a local repair shop and am just wondering how much $ I should be prepared to lose to get this fixed.

If anyone can help give me an idea of what this could be, how to fix it or how much this might cost, I would appreciate it!

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1998 Black/Black C280 Sport w/ 81,000 miles