Replace or Recharge Battery

[KevinH1990]

I have a 2000 Boxster. The previous owner installed a new battery in February 05. (He paid over $200 at the dealer.)

I have had to store my car temporarily while I'm having a garage added to my house. The facility I'm storing the car in does not have electricity available for a battery maintainer. I usually drive the car 3 or 4 times a week and average about 7000 miles per year. The previous owner only used the car on weekends.

When I visited the car on Sunday after not driving it for two weeks, it wouldn't start. I'm fairly confident that it is the battery since all I heard was a clicking sound and the lights on the dash were dim when I turned the key. So, I popped the front trunk and came home. The light in my front trunk doesn't work due to a faulty switch, so I don't think leaving the front trunk unlatched will cause an additional drain.

Here's my question. Should I replace the batter or recharge it? I won't be able to bring the car home for another two months, so realistically I may only be able to drive the car once or twice a week. I'd hate to put a new battery in and have it discharge. On the other hand, my experience is that once a battery lets you down, you can't rely on it.