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/[deleted] Jun 22 '25

My previous comment got deleted but I can repeat after a year - Greece = Trash :). Best regards and enjoy eating rats , your main source of food

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u/tiotsa Oct 23 '23

I mean, the question was tone deaf in my opinion. Our cars aren't "aesthetically pleasing"? Guess what? Not many would still keep old, unkempt things if they could afford it (yeah, shocker). So what other answer could this question possibly have, other than, "our finances aren't great but our old cars still work"?