I can safely say it's not the battery; after cranking the piss out of it, I recharged it to full charge. I'm not sure why or how, but for I'm guessing (guessing is the operative word) that it has somehow jumped time. That's how it's acting. Upon inspection, the belt looks fine, has already been replaced, and has another 30,000 miles to go before it's next scheduled changing. In any event, it's most likely getting towed to the dealer today. I'm getting tired of screwing around with it. This is the first foreign car I've ever owned and quite possibly the last. I have NEVER owned a car that let me down without warning. Don't get me wrong, I have had let downs...but I also had warnings in advance; which for whatever reason at that time I did not heed. I bought it used and the owner had fairly meticulous records. He used Mobil-1 oil, changed it frequently, and had receipts for all the recommended maintenance performed at the dealer (except for changing the transmission fluid...which escapes me). In any event, the car has not been abused and I'm very disappointed in it's poor performance. I am therefore confused over all the hype generated about the superiority of foreign cars. After what I'm assuming will be several hundred dollar diagnosis/repair cost, I will include a new post cluing everyone in on what's wrong with it.