I have some seriously bad car karma. I've blown out 4 transmissions on all 4 cars that I've owned
My first car was a 1967 Mustang. The brakes failed, I slammed it into first gear (automatic trans), the emergency/parking brake failed, and I rear-ended an old junky mini-van. If my brakes had failed 5 minutes earlier, I would've been on the highway and could've ended up in the hospital. About $4,000 in repairs to my car and some guy's mini-van. Then $600 for a transmission several months later (possibly due in part to my 1st gear slam). Sold the car to an old friend who has since restored this classic car beautifully.
My next car was a 1990 Mustang 5.0 GT, and everything fell apart while I owned it. Sway bar replaced, rack-and-pinion replaced, windshield, alternator, battery, EGR valve, TV cable, fuel pump, oil pump, ignition, transmission, and several more items that I can't remember. Sold that car cheap, just to get rid of it.
Two Chevy trucks followed my two Ford Mustangs. Both Chevy's had perpetual pitman and idler arm problems, and of course, I blew both transmissions.
Vehicles are just miserable. Simple as that. They're always regarded as the worst possible investment.