So I've had my max for a little over 2 weeks (with 1000+ miles already) and I've noticed a bit of a problem. Here's the scenario. I'm sitting at a stoplight, in neutral. Light turns green, I depress the clutch, attempt to shift into 1st, but for some reason, I am unable to shift completely into 1st gear. It gets stuck about halfway. I attempt again by shifting back into neutral and then go into first, unsuccessfully. I proceed by releasing the clutch and stepping on the gas as if I were were in gear completely. The shifter then moves into 1st gear posistion completely and I'm on my way.

This only happens on occasion but is a bit embarassing when I am unable to move my car and people behind me are honking, while I'm trying to get into first gear. It's weird that I am unable to shift completely into first from a standstill. I depress the clutch all the way, everytime. Is this bad for my car? Am i doing something wrong?

 

When that happens just push the clutch in and move the shift lever to second gear then push it in to first it should go in fine then.

 

You should take that problem back to the dealership, that's not normal at least in my case.

Only on cold mornings the shifts are a little scratchy but from 1st to 2nd and that's all I have experienced with gears being difficult.