C3 Sensodrive 1st Gear Not Always Working

[lmbridgen]

another year another fult with my car!!!

 

Ok its now 5 years old and has done 34,000 miles

 

It is a sensodrive diesel 1.4

It loses first gear when driving especially after reversing, I have to drive off in 2nd gear which causes the car to bleep and obviously shudder.

 

Can anyone tell me if this means new gear box is needed and what sort of money im looking at for that?

or ( and thi is wishful thinking ) i there a simple explanation for it.

Im still sriving the car as it does not always have this fault, am I makeing the matter worse? will it fail compleetely eventually.

I just cant afford to fix at the moment so Im looking for a miracle

 

Advice please

[old'uns]

hurray ! a fault that a C5 doesn't have :)

 

i should put it in the C3 section