A: I don’t know how much you know about cars, but I just learned a lot the hard way.
B: Having some mechanical difficulties, are you? Nothing’s ever cheap with car repairs.
A: *** 쉬운 일은 아니죠. *** I practically had to give up my first born!
B: I’ve found maintenance is cheaper in the long run if you do regular upkeep. 
 
 
A:당신이 차에 대해서 얼마나 알고 있는지 모르겠지만 난 어려운 경험을 통해 차에 대해서 많이 알게됐어요.
B:기계적인 문제가 생겼던 거군요.그쵸? 자동차 수리비가 결코 싸진 않잖아요.
A:You ain’t whistling Dixie! 내 인생의 보물 1호를 포기해야 했으니까요.
B:정기적인 점검하면 결국 유지비가 덜 들게 되지요.

[Additional Expressions]
* I don’t know how much you know – I don’t know what you know / I’m not sure if you know
* about – regarding / when it comes to / concerning
* cars – motor vehicles / automobiles
* I just learned a lot – I just got a lesson / I recently found out
* the hard way – through tough experience / by way of personal experience
* mechanical difficulties – car problems / engine trouble
* Nothing’s ever cheap with car repairs. – Fixing cars is always expensive
* You ain’t whistling Dixie! – You’re not lying! / That is the truth! / That’s an understatement!
* practically - almost
* give up my first born – surrender my kid / sell my children / sell my house
* I’ve found – In my experience / I’ve discovered
* maintenance is cheaper in the long run – over time, maintenance costs less
* do regular upkeep – keep up on things / take care of the day-to-day things
 

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