yea, thats exactly wut happened to me at the beginning of summer when i got the car, gahh, i had $1000 saved up since after i had gotten it and then the damn passenger lower control arm and boot broke on me [:@]so that ended up stealin away 350 then i needed a new muffler, bout 100, thennn, i had to take it to mitsu to get the other control arm replaced cause the passenger one was a recall part i found out, but ive yet to get money back for wut i ended up havin to pay at my local shop, cause at the time it broke we had no idea it was a recalled part [:@]. so but i spent money onthat or im payin for gas or i find some game for 360 that i like and end up spendin money on those things or somethin else like payments of 117 to my dad every month, ughhh [rant off]. im savin up again tho finally so hopefully tho somethin isnt wrong w/the clutch right now, im hopin ill just go and get the engine oil changed and the trans fluid changed and itll hopefully b all good and no more grinding,we'll see.