Not sure which territory this topic fits under, but I am wondering what have you all purchased that most people might think is too expensive but is totally worth it?
I will go with my custom titanium bike. It was $10,000, but in terms of expensive bikes that is not even that much. People buy stock bikes that cost more than that. Mine was built to my exact measurements and specifications. It is made of titanium so it will last the rest of my life.
And I know what you are thinking - you could buy a car with $10,000. From my perspective, when I hear how much people spend on their cars I think of all the bikes they could buy.
Would not recommend unless you would be willing to commit to primarily commuting via bike, but if you do, a titanium bike is totally worth it (especially for people with cold winters to avoid rust).
I bring this up here because it seems like there is a lack of consumerism in this community so if you spent a decent chunk of money on something it was probably worth it.
390 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 5 Mar
I bought a MusicMan Stringray bass in the 90s that I still own to this day. One of the best purchases I've ever made. Probably could sell it tomorrow for double what I paid for it but I really don't care to sell it because I love it so much.
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Beautiful instruments, very distinct sounds they have.
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325 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 5 Mar
I bought a down comforter 10+ years ago with the year's tax return. It's still going strong. Maybe it's a little less warm than it once was, but considering I spend 20-25% of my life in bed, it was worth it. I'd guess it's saved me money too. I haven't used central heating most of my adult life.
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Down is the best. One of my oldest possessions (maybe my oldest, actually) is an old down sleeping bag. It's warmed me on many a night.
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I bought my dad a kick ass snowblower a couple years ago so he doesn't have to shovel the driveway. Cost me around $1500 but has come in very handy for him and for me when I do it for him, which is as often as I can.
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Bikers love spending, for sure.
My Zwift membership is my recent splurge. I do love it, totally worth it.
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Titanium bikes were not 10,000 dollars back in my day. That was about 10 years ago. I should check how prices have evolved.
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Bike prices really exploded during COVID. there was a huge increase in demand once the gov sent the covid checks. Combined with virtually no supply with asian manufacturing shutting down.
I haven't looked at new bikes in a while, but when I was in the shop last summer I saw one marked around $20k. I couldn't believe it.
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To be fair, mine was a custom build with some upgraded components. You can certainly get them for less. I opted to splurge after I got a nice raise. Plus I sold 2 bikes for $4k to offset the cost.
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340 sats \ 2 replies \ @anon 5 Mar
I’ve got a baller espresso machine and in the same price range as your bike.
Does it make financial sense? No.
Does it make me smile every day? Like you wouldn’t believe.
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Don't feel too terrible. This thing will pay itself off in only ~2 years, for you and SO's drinks. Versus going out to get a cup full of sub-par pulls.
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Right on! Same way I feel about my bike. Every time I swing my leg over it I feel immensely happy with my decision.
Looking up the most expensive espresso machines now just to see what the top end ones are like.
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We bought a Sactional sofa when we bought our house. It's much more expensive than other couch alternatives, but it's highly configurable and easy to wash.
Every few months, I redesign our living room layout to reflect how we're using the space.
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Land in a remote area, yet close to a medium-sized city. Water or property and arable soil (for small home garden).
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proudly lacking in consumerism tbh
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I forget where i have posted this before, but a NICE MATTRESS
You're in it a third of your life
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51 sats \ 1 reply \ @orthwyrm 6 Mar
A dehumidifier, at least in super-damp UK.
Helps with air quality, mold / mildew, and drying clothes if you can't hang them outside.
Clean air is as important as healthy food, exercise and getting sunlight, but is often overlooked.
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Definitely makes it faster to dry your laundry..
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Investing in yourself is the best investment you can make so anything to improve you is worth the costs. Knowledge (books, education, coding camps) AI can make this cheaper! What makes you your best? Make sure you look and feel great! Workout gear or memberships. Health is the ultimate wealth!
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Proper, effective clothing, especially if you live in colder climates. The good stuff is usually expensive but worth the investment.
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hey I struggle finding brands I like for this type of clothing. what brands do you like?
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can't go wrong with Patagonia and northface, but my new favorite winter jacket is a burton jacket (the snowboarding brand).
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I've been satisfied with Carhartt and Patagonia. I think there are other brands for super heavy duty winter wear, if you need.
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Also if you want to travel light and still want to look cool.
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Totally agree with this one. I haven't splurged on some of the very top end stuff (because I don't have the use case for it), but some middle of the road northface stuff I have bought that is totally worth it.
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Bitcoin
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @fm 5 Mar
Hahah, you got here first. I was about to type the same
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When it comes to spending I live my life by one simple rule...
Spend more on the things that you do the most and spend less on everything else.
So for example, I spend about 12 hours on my computer every day. I use it for work, gaming, running a side business and hobbies. So naturally it makes sense to have a really good computer. I didn't think twice about buying a really great machine.
Of course, spending that much time in front of a computer has it's downsides. To balance this out I have a gym membership and a home gym. I see this as in investment in my health.
Likewise, we all spend about a third of our lives sleeping. Having a good bed makes sense.
Forget about what "most people might think is too expensive" and optimize your life for the way you want to spend it.
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This is a great philosophy.
If you use a machine for a long time, make sure you have a very good chair. Spend $1k or more here.
Same for the bed, spend like it’s something you are using 1/3 of your life, cos you are!
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This was my philosophy for my bike. a lot of people cant imagine it. Those people generally ride their bikes around the neighborhood with their kids so I don't blame them. I ride my bike 400 hours a year and do ultra endurance races.
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77 sats \ 4 replies \ @td 6 Mar
Buy cheap, buy twice.
The classic mantra is invest in things that separate you from the ground; shoes being the most important in my opinion.
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Instructions unclear... bought a helicopter.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @td 4 Apr
Actually love this. Rule applies perfectly. Consequences of buying a cheap helicopter/pilot could be...
Anyway, let's just say you might not be buying twice 😂
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We spend a lot on premium grounding blankets, grounding footwear, and even grounding for garden plants. "We are not the same" 😉
I purchased an expensive bidet toilet with a heated seat and heated spray water auto flush and had remote control. I think it was $1.5k after install.
My bum has never felt better. No more súper cold toilet seats in the winter and I feel so much cleaner after going poop.
I know people might be like $1500 for a damn toilet but I use the toilet every day.
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To each their own! When someone scoffs at my bike purchases I ask how much they spend on golf.
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Yup!
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71 sats \ 1 reply \ @kr 5 Mar
great post topic.
there’s something special about really well-built products that makes them worth it (even if they’re 10x the cost of the average product).
it’s not as exciting as your bike, but i have a really nice set of stainless steel pans that i use every day. don’t regret spending the extra money at all.
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One day I would love to have a full set of stainless steel pans.
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @guts 5 Mar
If you love coffee good grinder and espresso machine are game changer.
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @fm 5 Mar
My fiat indulgences are cars.. I spent more than what i like to admit. Most expensive my 1984 VW T3 syncro with 3 blockages.. one in 70.000. Totally offroad with 2 beds and kitchen.. God, i miss that van.. Then the Bmws, audis and mercedes.. Not very smart choices
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Three years ago, I bought my father a ~$12k diesel powered backup system for his house in case electricity gets cut. Within a month of installation (after a year long waiting list) the power went out for 20 hours during a severe snow storm. There have only been a few minor power interruptions since then, but it gives me peace of mind having this in place for him.
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Precious Metals are always as solid investment. God's Money! bout to skyrocket also.
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About to skyrocket or already did skyrocket?
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Peter, is that you?!
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Did I buy anything with that much of an amount! Nah! Not till today but yeah going to buy something special today. Spending the biggest amount of my lifetime. I promised (scratch it, I lost a bet to my wife) to gift a cool MPV for my family when Bitcoin hits ATH before Halving. I don't know but she was 💯 sure of Bitcoin ATH before Halving.
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what is mpv?
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MPV stands for Multi-Purpose Vehicle.
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Which ones are you thinking of getting?
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Toyota Hilux or Kia Carens or Jeep Wrangler or Defender. Or may be another, that all depends on her choice.
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Arc'teryx Outdoor Clothing and Gear!
⚡🧡 TN Stacker Approved 🧡⚡
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I always want this stuff, but never bite the bullet so I am happy someone said this.
I agree cold weather gear is worth the investment, but what do you use this for? I live in cold weather and do outdoor activities (mostly biking, snowboarding, xc skiing) in the winter, but I am just not sure I have the use case for it. If I did back country snowboarding I think I would invest, but I live in the midwest so I mostly stick to terrain parks.
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I do long cold treks in places like Yosemite High Country or the lower Cascades, but also the wet damp Appalachian Trail.
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A vacuum Bed sheets
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My Pillow bed sheets... need more of that
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Bordeaux Premier Grand Crus from the best vintages (Margaux, Latour, Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild, Haut-Brion) + Pétrus. Absolute scarcity as they can't make more of a specific vintage.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @sp 13 Mar
I purchased a second-hand 2015 Wrangler for $7k and I put $20k of special parts to make it the ultimate zombiecar
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I understand completely , my wife and I currently ride quattrovelo's.
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Property in Cochise county, AZ. They let you build what you want an your land. Imagine that.
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I few years ago I bought a 1973 Beetle (we call it Fusca in Brazil) for R$10000 (~$2000 USD). A little expensive but man, I love old cars. They are so simple and reliable.
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Just ordered the new BYD seal. Some people don't like EV cars but it looks good, I do like the interior so much and it just makes me happy and gives a lot of pleasure. That's what I did but it's up to you what you are spending your hard earned money.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gd 6 Mar
I guess this isn't necessarily a big ticket item, but something I don't think people spend properly on:
High quality groceries.
Your body is a collection of the things ingested, low quality in, low quality out. Buy the highest quality food you can get your hands on, even if it costs 3x what you're used to.
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Interested to see a pic of the titanium bike now :)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @moel 6 Mar
In 2012 I bought a brand new Toyota Aygo (look it up, it's a cute little car) for €10,200.00.
At the end of 2021, I sold it for about €7000.
So in 10 years time that car barely lost any value 🤯
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Ink 6 Mar
my SN account
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I can't think of anything I own of any significant value that I didn't get at a good price for what it is. Car, guitar. Computer, TV. There's always a wise economic choice in the market, the way I see it, or there will be in 6 months-2 yrs.
The few items I didn't get a great deal on, I wish I hadn't bought. New pixel. 2 yr old iphone.
People are crazy. I bought all the clothes my kids needed until age 10 at a local thrift store, shoes included, all for under $300.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Ge 6 Mar
That's the beautiful things it's your money spend on whatever u like 👍 me personally I don't spend unless it's on things I need if I just want something I make sure I can buy it 3 times 1 amount for buying 1 amount for fiat bills and the other I put into bitcoin
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Bitcoin is money, so spending really comes down to Gresham's law.
Specifically, about spending Bitcoin: Of substantial purchases, Land or Housing is probably the best use I can think of, in that it satisfies a higher hierarchy of need than money. Same for food, but I would suggest not spending BTC on food without replacing the spend. You will still regret the deflation in satoshi prices in years to come. But you continue to live another day.
I personally own almost nothing, and no land. Maybe one day. I own good computer(s). It’s worth buying quality hardware.
I’ve spent coins on vacations too, which is not advised, as these are ephemeral and bite harder when Satoshi prices change. Better to reward yourself vacations as proof of your work.
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Bought a Martin from the fifties, man was it worth it.
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Patagonia and north face
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Ever tried Icebreaker?
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Never heard of it except gum
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@Voldemort Who made your custom ti frame? $10k is definitely pretty blingy, you must have red/dura-ace + fancy wheels + other candy on there. Share your build!
I have a gravel bike and a full-sus mountain bike, both steel frames with custom part builds but they were more in the $4-6k range each. I ride 3-4 times per week so it's worth it to me. Previously my car cost less than either of my bikes until I crashed it and had to get something newer.
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Wilde Bikes - it is the new project of the guy who founded all-city bikes. I got a titanium earth ship and it is the best bike I have ever ridden. I want to sell all my other bikes (except for a colnago c40) and buy a titanium hard tail from them now. I might get a steel hard tail instead. I love steel frames too. Don't get me wrong, carbon frames are fun, but there is something about the simple lines of a steel frame you just can't beat.
I got the chris king gravel wheelset, I cant remember the sram groupset but it is one level below red. The only regret I have is getting sram, but I have gotten used to it now.
I will try and find a pic to post.
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Wilde frames look super nice, definitely a step above my all-city gorilla monsoon. I have a thing for metal frames but they are heavy, my gravel bike weighs in at 26 lbs and my mtb (Starling Murmur) weighs 35 lbs. Love the ride feel of steel and ive had carbon components fail catastrophically on me before.
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Camera lenses.
E.g. the mid-70s are half a century ago but these old lenses that are just metal and glass - they'll last forever. Just buy an adapter and let's go. They aren't as fast or as compatible with autofocus with new mounts that change every 20 years - but people feel nostalgic for the rendering and looks of old lenses. They'll feel nostalgic for our modern lenses in another 50 years too.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nout 5 Mar
A nice house by the beach somewhere in central/south America?
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Planning to buy my dream Sports Bike worth atleast a Million SATs. Hope i can gather that much before my graduate
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