Eh, my car is ten years old, I've been the only owner, and other than eating it's own AC unit a few years back, I haven't had anything really serious go wrong with the car in all the time I've had it. It's been things like flat tires, having to replace the brake pads and belts once--normal wear and tear shit. It's more than likely age catching up with the poor thing.

I've noted this problem usually crops up after a cold night followed by warmer weather immediately after, so that might have something to do with it.