I think it's reasonable to expect to budget $2-3k per year on maintenance and repair for our cars. Some years you might get lucky, others you might get clobbered with a full brake job, trans failure, etc.

In the past 14 months I've been hit with three blown tires, a leaking steering rack, torn axle boot, failed alternator and battery, front brake replacement, worn struts/control arms, and seized rear caliper.

The prior year I only replaced a faulty coolant temp sensor to the tune of $27.

Win some, lose some. Hope my trans holds out for at least a couple more years so I can do the T-belt next year and not kill myself if something else goes wrong. Just keep listening to those turbos spool; it's therapy for all the madness!