Q: With clutch in my car won't shift gears

asked by on July 28, 2017

With the clutch in I cannot shift into reverse or any of the 5 Speeds I don't know if this is a transmission problem or clutch problem
I have a 2008 Subaru Impreza

My car has 111000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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