Extremely Long Post Is It Necessary These Days?

About a month ago, I lost my car keys. What I did was a Google search in regards to what I can do and how am I able to change my car locks.

At the time, I didn't know what happened to my keys. Fortunately, I did find them, and they were in a weird side pocket of my purse that I never put any items in.

At the time, my mind was going all over the place where I could have dropped my keys. I over-worried myself, and that is why I did a Google search.

One article I read was very long. I'm guessing it was probably about five to six thousand words.

After reading the article, I read the comments to see if anyone else had advice.

Most comments complain that the website content was way too long.

There were other websites that I read that got to the point, and they ranked well.

Back To My Question

Is it necessary to write lengthy articles these days?

Is it necessary to write a five thousand word article about methods of replacing your car keys?

Me being in that situation at the time, I wanted the article to get to the point so I could figure out my next step or steps.

If someone sees such a lengthly article, would it make the person leave the site without reading anything because of the amount of content that they have to look or sift through?

Also,

When is it a good idea to write such a lengthy amount of content these days?

The content I write averages from a little over a thousand to around twenty-five hundred words.

Some content rank well and some don't.

Is such a lengthy amount of content these days good for Google and the user experience?

I would love to read what you think; please express your answers to my questions below, thanks!