Q: I went to buy a 2010 Volkswagen Passat Komfort from a dealer and he couldn't get the gear shift out of park is this a serious prob

asked by on May 11, 2017

Went to purchase a Volkswagen Pass at Komfort from the dealer and he couldn't get the gear shift out of park is this a serious problem

My car has 104069 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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