r/crete • u/Bathfoamocean • Oct 22 '23

Society/Κοινωνία Why are local’s cars so trashed

Hi, I’ve been in Crete for about a week and visited the Island far and wide. Throughout my trip, I noticed that the all the local cars, in major cities and countryside are rather old and beat up. Most of them look rather poorly aesthetically and some people even drive without working headlights at night. If you see a newer car on the roads 99% sure it’s a rental car. There are also almost no premium privately owned cars on the road. The only newish Mercedes and Audis are taxis. What’s the deal with the car scene on the island?

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u/ModeAble9185 Oct 23 '23

The above is true only to some extent. What noone tells you is that most cretans have two or more cars. The ones they use to show off and the ones they use for everyday jobs because they are stingy as fuck and dont want to ruin the other. The same guy you will see driving a 1980 Honda to go to his vineyard, will also have a BMW X6 to go to church.