The cost of being a car owner

I been recently thinking about how much money I spent on my car, and overall this year alone I ended up spending<br>- 1700$ on new tires <br>- 600$ for a new battery <br>- 400$ for a new headlight <br>- 600$ on a new wheel <br>- 1200$ on new breaks <br>- 300$ on a oil change<br>- 650$ on an alignment <br>- 100$ for a new rearview mirror cause Front end collision caused my mirror to break out<br>- 1050$ for a new gasket <br>- 400$ for a new exhaust system<br>- 600$ for a new timing chain<br>- 400$ for a new water pump <br>- 300$ for a new O2 sensor<br>- 600$ for a new A/C compressor <br>- 850$ for a new thermostat <br>- 700$ for a new timing tensioner <br>- 800$ for a new camshaft<br>- 240$ for car insurance<br>- 500$ on gas<br>- 1300$ for new key fob <br>- 1500$ for new clutch overall <br>- 800$ for a new clutch release bearing<br>- 1050$ for new flywheel<br>- 1050$ for a new pressure plate<br>- 3100$ for a new transmission <br>- 4000$ for new tear out. <br>- 1600$ for a new transfer case <br>- 1200$ for a new front left wheel hub and bearing<br>- 250$ for new rear left wheel stud and new wheel hub<br>- 600$ for new real left wheel and tire<br>- 600$ for new front left wheel and tire<br>- 1900$ for a new driveshaft<br>- 600$ for new valve cover gasket <br>- 250$ for new headlight wiring<br>- 400$ for new steering rack<br>- 250$ new front wheel bearing<br>- 500$ for new exhaust heat shield<br>- 400$ for new exhaust tips<br>- 900$ for new front suspension <br>- 250$ for new rear left wheel bearing<br>- 250$ for new rear right wheel bearing<br>- 250$ for new rear left wheel hub <br>- 250$ for new rear right wheel hub<br>- 600$ for new front left control arm<br>- 600$ for new front right control arm<br>- 900$ for new front left lower control arm<br>- 900$ for new front right lower control arm<br>- 400$ for new front left sway bar links<br>- 400$ for new front right sway bar links <br>- 400$ for new front upper control arm<br>- 400$ for new front lower control arm<br>At the end of the year I would of spent 54,185$ on my car. I only bought my car for 40,000$ so it’s as if I spent 100,000$ on my car. What’s the point of buying a car if I’m just gonna spend a lot more than the price of the car. Why did I even buy the car if I’m gonna put all of this money in it. I didn’t think it was gonna cost this much to own a car. I didn’t think I was gonna have to constantly fix stuff. I didn’t think I was gonna have to constantly buy new stuff. I didn’t think I was gonna have to constantly do work on it. I believe that a car is supposed to last longer than this. Am I wrong?