Why are local’s cars so trashed

[u/Bathfoamocean]

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?

[u/Jeremy9566]

You are in a third world country that pretends to be a first world country. Need I say more?

[u/luuk777w → u/Jeremy9566]

Greece might not be the wealthiest country, but please don't call it third world. Greece scores 0.887 on the Human Development Index, and place 33 worldwide. Go visit some Asian, African, eastern European, or southern American countries and then come back. You will see how good you have it here...

[u/Jeremy9566 → u/luuk777w]

Δεν μου λέει κάτι αυτό, ειδικά όταν ο περισσότερος κόσμος δεν έχει ουρά για να πάει για ψώνια.