Car Repairs - I feel cheated.

@JustoneDad Thanks for your advice. They did charge me a lot for labor and parts. How do you get around that? I would think the bmw dealer would have charged a lot more. What questions would you ask on a future repair to save money? @fractalmstr You have a car with 300,000 miles?
Is there a reason you’ve kept it that long? I didn’t think any car was built to last that long.

I am going to have to do some research and see how much I can sell this car for. I would like to get something affordable with good mileage. Perhaps I should look into leasing. Nothing fancy. I have had a Camry and a Honda civic before but I can’t spend a lot of money. So I need to look for an affordable option. It seems Toyotas and Honda’s have been having quite a bit of recalls lately.

When I originally posted it was after having spent all day at the shop and I was drained. That and having spent all that money for a car repair just had my head spinning. I am feeling better now and praying I don’t have to go to the repair shop anytime soon. This past year I have spent about $5000 on this cars maintenance. Most of it was wear and tear.