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Can't lock door's from inside with posts or outside with key?

I can't the lock my doors from the inside by pressing down on posts or from outside by turning the key.
The posts will not depress at all, and when I turn the key from the outside the lights go on and off inside the car but the doors will not lock?
To my knowledge this car does not have an alarm system, key is older type and nothing on dash to indicate one either.
Someone said it could be driver door actuator, any idea how much that might run new, or where is a good place online to find a used on?

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