I've always had clutch problems. Before I hit 20k, my clutch sometimes got "stuck" when making normal take-offs and would hang halfway out.. I would have to reach behind it with my toe and pull it out.. and it would smell like.. well, like bunch clutch. I took it into the dealership, but they were never able to reproduce the problem... and it kinda went away.

I'm just almost at 100k now. A few days ago, I noticed my stick would wiggle when taking off (how many times in life do you get to say that?). Anyway, the wiggle got worse quickly, such that it would pop out of gear easily... then, it would pop out of gear every time... and by the end of that day, there was no more first gear at all. I now have to take off in 2nd.

I was considering replacing the clutch anyway, and I'm hoping it's clutch related... but it's only first gear and everything else is smooth and clean... so I'm worried it's the transmission...

Anyone have any insight for me?