Replaced battery. Now doesn't even turn. Tried jumping, nothing.

Waiting for the tow truck.

Having it towed to 

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> On Mar 6, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Like everyone says, dead battery.  Do you drive mostly short trips?  This
> happened with my son's 2010 Passat after about two years of short trip
> driving.  The OEM batteries are not the best either.
> 
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> 
> Stuart
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> From: wetwesties@yahoogroups.com [mailto:wetwesties@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Jeremy Stovin jjstov@yahoo.com [wetwesties]
> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2016 2:12 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; wetwesties@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WetWesties] Help needed- non-Vanagon
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> 
> Sorry, guys. My Westy is ok. It is my other car, but I didn't know anyone
> more knowledgeable than you guys on cars!
> 
> It's my '08 VW Passat. Been driving fine, aside from the message telling me
> to get in for my 92000 service.
> 
> Running errands today, no problems. After my last stop, I noticed a warning
> light came that is telling me there is a problem with one of my headlights.
> Not sure which one as I did not see the message that tells me.
> 
> I stop in front of my condo to unload everything. Put the hazard lights on
> since I'm in the road. Come back to my car, and it won't start!
> 
> Half turn of the engine and then nothing. Thinking it may be the battery, I
> shut off all accessories, but still nothing. All accessories work fine. I
> finally push it to a parking space.
> 
> Current symptoms: not even half turn, but there is a strong clicking from
> the starter. Battery is at 12.2.
> 
> Could this be the battery out of nowhere? Anything else to check? Before I
> bug a neighbor for a jump or call AAA to tow it to the dealership 30miles
> away.
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