What's the most expensive thing you've bought?
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I'm surprised not to see more musicians in this thread. I myself spent 1200 euro on a 1800 euro guitar. Best deal ever. This was in a time when the euro was worth a lot more, too.
So houses and cars don't count? I've spent serious cash on an air conditioner for a house in a cool climate and a recreational prosthesis, but I suppose one could argue those were necessities. And I (or the wife and I, technically) spent about $8000 CDN was a bathroom renovation (it wasn't necessary since the existing one was functional, just ugly).
For pure consumer goods though (I'm assuming things like travel and events don't count), I've spent around $1000 on a couple of TVs (several years apart), and equal (or more) amounts on a couple of pieces of furniture and on a couple of collectibles.
For pure consumer goods though (I'm assuming things like travel and events don't count), I've spent around $1000 on a couple of TVs (several years apart), and equal (or more) amounts on a couple of pieces of furniture and on a couple of collectibles.
Everything you described is more or less the main reason why I chose Frolf (Frisbee/Disc Golf) over actual golf. I only needed spend a whopping $35 on a handful of different purposed Discs and they do me fine just fine. Anyway, most expensive thing .... that was a private commission of something I really didn't need, but at that time had the excess money for. Should I ever have the power of reversing past decisions, that would be one. Overall, I spent around $1500 bucks that I would love to have back now.tippy2k2 said:
I don't know what to say here. My house was £320k, my car was £21k, my new PC built last Sept. was £1.4k, a £900 TV last Summer.
Relatively speaking, my GFX card wasn't cheap. I buy the best of a new generation which then lasts me for years, so when I bought last Summer, it was eVGA GTX780 Classified that set me back about £350ish on its own (and even that is with a saving of £100+ by buying it from the USA and bringing it back to the UK by hand. In the UK it's a lot more expensive (likely due to UK 20% sales tax and US, ordering online, zero tax).
Relatively speaking, my GFX card wasn't cheap. I buy the best of a new generation which then lasts me for years, so when I bought last Summer, it was eVGA GTX780 Classified that set me back about £350ish on its own (and even that is with a saving of £100+ by buying it from the USA and bringing it back to the UK by hand. In the UK it's a lot more expensive (likely due to UK 20% sales tax and US, ordering online, zero tax).
1 - ASUS CG8250 computer, 10000 SEK
2 - Sony Ericsson S700i phone, 7000 SEK
3 - Howa Varminter rifle, 7000 ish SEK
4 - Albion Late 15th C Bastard sword, 550 EUR
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2 - Sony Ericsson S700i phone, 7000 SEK
3 - Howa Varminter rifle, 7000 ish SEK
4 - Albion Late 15th C Bastard sword, 550 EUR
http://www.xe.com
Ehh my rig is around..... 1100 initial outlay including monitor, and then about 400 more on that in peripherals, improved cooling, SSD, etc.
I built my computer which collectively has cost me the best part of £1000, but the most expensive single thing that I have purchased would probably be my processor, an AMD 8350, for about £140.
I purchased a Roland synthesizer keyboard for $1,300. Laid unused in my closet for months until I gave it to my wife.
Probably the 3.5 grand I spent on renovating the suspension and brakes on my car, which is way more than what the car is worth!
And before you come complaining about entertainment only... It wasn't a necessary repair, the car would still be road legal and somewhat safe for quite some years even without it.
The way it now performs on snow-covered roads during the winters since is 100% pure entertainment though!
And before you come complaining about entertainment only... It wasn't a necessary repair, the car would still be road legal and somewhat safe for quite some years even without it.
The way it now performs on snow-covered roads during the winters since is 100% pure entertainment though!
Aside from my car, probably the £2000 2 week trip to Egypt a few years ago. It included a Nile cruise, 4 hotels in 4 cities, and 2 internal flights. Worth every penny.
I guess after that it's probably gaming consoles, though I forget how much I paid for each of my ps1, 2, 3 and psp over the years. Not to mention games for all of them.
If we're including things we collect over a long period of time then my entire 40k/Horus Heresy collection probably amounts to a fair bit. The Horus Heresy collection alone amounts to £200 over 20+ books at £8 each.
And over the last 6 months I started playing Magic; The Gathering. I must have easily spent over £1000 on cards, £200 of which is my mono-blue devotion deck.
I guess after that it's probably gaming consoles, though I forget how much I paid for each of my ps1, 2, 3 and psp over the years. Not to mention games for all of them.
If we're including things we collect over a long period of time then my entire 40k/Horus Heresy collection probably amounts to a fair bit. The Horus Heresy collection alone amounts to £200 over 20+ books at £8 each.
And over the last 6 months I started playing Magic; The Gathering. I must have easily spent over £1000 on cards, £200 of which is my mono-blue devotion deck.
It has to be my alienware laptop with customization it came to a cool £1500ish, I don't regret if for a second as it was my gateway to PC gaming and I would not have discovered steam and all its discounts without it so I weigh up the initial cost against the savings I have made gaming wise and i come out tops.