Bad timing

The car was running just fine & getting 20 mpg (not bad for a car this big/age).

The manual recommends that the belt be checked frequently after the car hits 70k+.
We were pushing 80k…the mechanic checked the belt & said it was ‘frayed’. so we had him replace it.
The only other thing he did was an inspection & putting 2 new tires on the car.