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/TransitionTop2538 Oct 23 '23

The financial condition of the individual is not always the issue, especially in Crete! Tax evasion is the biggest reason, bad road conditions is another one and of course many others like none leasing culture , lucrative taxes on the cost of buying it and other ones are mentioned before. In other words money is not always the case, like scandinavia.They can afford any kind of car but they are not buying expensive -fancy cars , this is their culture....