Ran across this article: http://listverse.com/2019/01/02/10-shocking-facts-about-somali-pirates/
Seems the wealthy locals prefer Land Cruisers but get rid of them when the ashtray is full.
excerpt from article:
Pirates are the biggest spenders in Somalia. They spend their cash so recklessly that they quickly return to the impoverished lifestyles they were trying to escape. Today, top pirate bosses complain that they exhaust $1 million in the blink of an eye.
After receiving their share of a ransom, pirate bosses squander it on vehicles, women, parties, alcohol, and khat. The smarter ones build big houses, although they still waste the money like the others. Their vehicle of choice is the Toyota Land Cruiser, which costs around $30,000. As fuel is expensive in Somalia, they spend another $30,000 on fueling the vehicle.
However, pirates are highly respected in Somalia and the fastest way to lose that respect is to repair a damaged vehicle. The moment the Land Cruiser gets damaged, the pirate buys a new one. The damage does not even need to be big. A cracked windshield or scratched vehicle qualifies as damage that warrants vehicle replacement.
Seems the wealthy locals prefer Land Cruisers but get rid of them when the ashtray is full.
excerpt from article:
Pirates are the biggest spenders in Somalia. They spend their cash so recklessly that they quickly return to the impoverished lifestyles they were trying to escape. Today, top pirate bosses complain that they exhaust $1 million in the blink of an eye.
After receiving their share of a ransom, pirate bosses squander it on vehicles, women, parties, alcohol, and khat. The smarter ones build big houses, although they still waste the money like the others. Their vehicle of choice is the Toyota Land Cruiser, which costs around $30,000. As fuel is expensive in Somalia, they spend another $30,000 on fueling the vehicle.
However, pirates are highly respected in Somalia and the fastest way to lose that respect is to repair a damaged vehicle. The moment the Land Cruiser gets damaged, the pirate buys a new one. The damage does not even need to be big. A cracked windshield or scratched vehicle qualifies as damage that warrants vehicle replacement.
