Cars...aargh!

The jalopy had been behaving itself impeccably for months. A daily commute of over 90 miles must have kept it fit all winter. Then I go and spoil it all be lavishing some attention on the thing. Service, new tyres, MOT and insurance all last month, and what do I get in return? Stranded on the Kessock bridge at 8.15 am that's what. If there had been a branch around I swear I would have done a Basil Fawlty. So now it's back to the garage to see what the problem is. Worste case scenario cylinder head gasket, best case maybe a leaky hose will account for the raging thirst that consumed all the coolant and left both driver and car steaming.
No prizes for guessing which diagnosis will turn out to be correct.
The thing is I bet this wouldn't have happened if only I'd steered clear of that service. Do you think that its possible that just as people frequently develop ailments when in hospital that cars get sick in garages?