i recently bought a 2005 vet. 65,000 miles real clean. i put it in reverse and backed out to leave the house . put it in drive and nothing. now it wont go in reverse or forward. any ideas hopefully easy and cheap ideas. thanks Fred

Where you had it parked, is there any oil on the floor/ground? If so check the transmission oil if you can. Also jack it up, and after putting solid jacks under to help hold it, take a clean cloth and wipe the transmission to see if there is any signs of a lek. While under there, check to make sure the linkage is intact. If it is an automatic, has it popped a fuse to the system? Can you feel any movement when shifting the gears? Are you putting your foot on the break before shifting gears? If it was from a dealer, call them to see if they will look at it. Also if it was a private party, call and talk to them about the problem, They may have an answer.