How sad this story IS......but also very common.
Guessing at what is wrong and wasting money on expensive parts often is just silly.
You need to TEST things as much as possible to find out what the problem really IS.
My guess would be a battery problem. Either a failed battery or a loose main battery connection.
Both of those things are fairly easy to test.
Next, I would take the plugs OUT and spin the engine with the starter to be sure it turns freely with no compression.
Guessing at what is wrong and wasting money on expensive parts often is just silly.
You need to TEST things as much as possible to find out what the problem really IS.
My guess would be a battery problem. Either a failed battery or a loose main battery connection.
Both of those things are fairly easy to test.
Next, I would take the plugs OUT and spin the engine with the starter to be sure it turns freely with no compression.