Hi,
The difference in mine and your case is that I bought it used. The car had already covered 1,40000 Kms when we bought it. Luckily for me the previous owner did the timing belt and related replacements a month before he sold it. But since I got it I had to replace both the front disc brake's and both rear brake shoes. I also had to buy new summer tyres as the one's which car was wearing was in desperate contition. Last week, I refilled my AC as it was empty. It was working fine for few days. But few days after refilling the AC simply wouldn't blow cold air. I took it to the service center and they told that I have a leaky condenser and that the whole process would cost me €420.
But I won't sell it. The reason though the summer is in, I could do without AC as it is just for 2months. I live in Finland and by the end of August, the climate would turn to cold and won't be needing AC for almost 6 months.

Good luck mate.