would or did ?

maya   Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:25 pm GMT
1-he would have gone to her house yesterday but his car "didn't" start

2-he would have gone to her house yesterday but his car "wouldn't" start

which one is right and why ?
Guest   Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:12 pm GMT
Wouldn't start puts more stress on the car's fault LOL
maya   Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:20 pm GMT
sorry ! I didn't understand your answer

what do you mean?!
Girl Mary   Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:30 am GMT
Either is correct
Skippy   Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:11 am GMT
I would use "wouldn't." "Didn't" sounds like he only tried it once, where "wouldn't" implies no matter his efforts, the damn thing wouldn't turn over.
Quidsane   Sat May 03, 2008 8:44 am GMT
...and "wouldn't" seems to imply a choice on the car's part.:)
Guest   Sat May 03, 2008 10:14 am GMT
Wouldn't is more British.
Skippy   Sat May 03, 2008 3:58 pm GMT
Not in this context. An American would say "wouldn't" here.
Milton   Sat May 03, 2008 4:27 pm GMT
I think ''wouldn't'' here means ''didn't want to''
Another guest   Sun May 04, 2008 10:11 am GMT
Is there any difference between "the car wouldn't start" and "the car never started"? Thanks.
Guest   Sun May 04, 2008 4:20 pm GMT
<<Is there any difference between "the car wouldn't start" and "the car never started"? Thanks. >>

In the absence of any other infomation, "Wouldn't" seems to imply that there was one occasion when the car wouldn't start. "The car never started" indicates that the car did not start or was enver started over some time period, perhaps since it left the factiory.