"Julie P." > wrote in message
news:yI4gf.2586$BU2.1420@trndny01...
> A professional mechanic once posted in another forum that if your car is
> well maintained by a competent mechanic who maintains his education, it
> should NEVER break down without warning, leaving you stranded.
>
> Is this statement true?


A simple flat tire can be viewed as a breakdown...
So is a cracked block, or a deteriorated GM or Ford plenum, or an intake
gasket,
or a number of other things. None of these things necessarily signal their
demise...

Good maintenance will stop the most of it, but certainly not every instance.

Some of the drivers here never service their transmission, seldom change oil
and filter, etc and still get by pretty well.