Q: My car does not make a sound when I turn the key
My car does not pick up but it does not make a sound when I turn the key on, I do not know how to explain. I took it to the mechanic and he said it was 250 pounds but he barely saw the car
My car has 120000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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