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Katlady,

Hope your sitting down. Just guessing but my thoughts are that whoever had your cruiser traded it in right before a load of money would have to be spend on upkeep.

Your right at the point where the timing belt, water pump and a couple other things need to be changed. The price runs somewhere around $800 to $1200 depending on where you take it. On top of that, the plugs and wires should be changed and if you can't do it yourself, another $150 - $250 for that. Then there's the transaxle. It should be flushed and in the neighborhood of $150.

A complete going over of the front suspension, wheel bearings and CV joints should be done along with a good look at the brakes and rotors. Can't guess at the price because you don't know what they'll find.

Sorry, but if you pick up any car with that kind of mileage, it should be looked over thoroughly and brought up to specs.