Even with the car? That must give a solid fight, it takes huge mileage after all. Or do you fix it yourself?
Until now (4 years of living in a car) I was able to fix everything myself or with a little help from my friends. We are trying not to drive too much. And we never buy anything else apart from basic food or diesel (ok... never is too strong :D).
That is why I started YouTube. Inflation came, so I needed a little bit more. And YouTube brought up this "little bit more" I needed. End of story. I try not to complicate stuff.