In my backwards East European country, most people outside of cities use cars for utility purposes. As such, they keep very old cars, and if they need to change

In my backwards East European country, most people outside of cities use cars for utility purposes. As such, they keep very old cars, and if they need to change, they buy some second-hand ones from Germany and so on. With the new environmental regulations, they are no longer allowed to do that, so they are forced to buy better (for the environment, also maybe features and finishes) second hand cars. It doesn't really feel like a choice driven by the desire for new features, moreso a choice majorly pushed by new safety and emission standards.