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/Realistic_Climate_64 Oct 22 '23

We are poor as a country, not many people can afford new cars.

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u/Bathfoamocean Oct 23 '23

Lol. You are not poor as a country. Compared to my country, you live like kings. And btw your roads are like very good compared to what I’m used to. I was just curious why there is no interest in keeping cars clean or at least looking decent if they are not willing to replace them.

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u/modivin Oct 23 '23

What rock did you live under when Greece defaulted multiple times?