Suspension hlelp - 200k miles

[jdlamoreaux]

I just took my 07 yaris sedan with 200k miles for routine maintenance at a garage I just started going to. They do very thorough inspections which I like, but the problem is, they give me all these options and recommendations and I have no idea whether or not I should do them. Today they told me my several parts of my suspension are leaking/wearing down since they are original and could use replacement. They threw out a bunch of terms that don't mean much to me: control arm bushings, struts, shocks, etc, all to the tune of about $2,000 (the car isn't worth much more than that). I held off for now, it sounds like the car won't just fall apart but I do get concerned. I just don't know enough about suspension to make an educated decision. I don't see the value in putting in that much money at this point. I'd like to drive the car as long as possible but spending money that is within reason and will help keep the car running.