Suspension hlelp - 200k miles

[jdlamoreaux]

Thank you for the useful information! I've never worked on cars and don't have any area or tools to do so. I wish I did, especially if a new suspension DIY is only $500.

Here is what the shop quoted me under "future needs":
Front struts leaking -- $1,112.95 w/ alignment
Front lower control arm bushings & end links torn-- $1,291.36 w/alignment
Rear shocks -- $495.12

So it's actually more like $3,000! Are these repairs pretty much a replacement of the whole suspension? I've never even been quoted repairs this expensive before.