What is something you've bought that wasn't entirely frugal but you love anyway?

[mn30]

I thought this topic would be fun. A few months ago we bought a...a...new car! No, not a new to us, but a NEW car!

Back off Geebo the car is staying.

Let me tell you the story. We had a huge 98 grand prix that we bought for $5000 two years ago. I was coming home from work (commuting), and I rearended a little (I think Honda Fit) very little damage to her car. Mine, the hood was bent but the battery caught fire. A very nice stranger (didn't get a chance to thank him) put the fire out with a fire extingisher. Car went to ICBC claims center and they said it was a "write-off" because the fire killed the electical system. So ICBC gave us $6000 for the car. We needed a car quick because ICBC could only cover our rental for a a week or so, and it took ICBC a week or so to look at the grand prix.

Anyways, we went looking for a car. We ended up going to a Toyota dealership, we were looking for a car that was one or two years old. The nice man showed a few and then told us that he had a brand new Yaris that came in that a lady didn't want after she had ordered it to come there so she could test drive. Oh, the beautiful 08 2 door orange/copper standard/manual Yaris was just calling my name! We love it! His name is Hamtoro.

That's my nonfrugal thing that we don't regret. What's yours?

Marie

[The Muse]

A nip here and a tuck there

ETA: I love, love, love my Yaris. It averages 42 MPG, insane!!!

[Greebo]

Back off Geebo the car is staying.

You haven't read all of my posts, I can tell.

We have two new new cars. Mine is a 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. Her's is a 2007 Toyota Prius.

While we intend NEVER to buy New new again, we do not regret buying these cars, we are paying them off as fast as possible, and we intend to keep them in good condition and proper maintenance until they fall apart to rust.

The only way we'd change course is if we suffered an income loss. Then the cars would be up for sale tomorrow. I've got one of the few SUV's in the city that'll sell for more than I owe on it too. I am averaging 28 MPG on my commute these days.

[FrugalMomof3]

I guess for us it would be our cars, though not new, I dont regret buying them. Other than that I would say my primitive/country furniture, they are staying!

[mn30]

My apologies Geebo, I thought they were new to you. I know that you have strong opinions about saving money, sticking with budgets, buying used etc.

BTW - Toyota's are awesome cars!

[Greebo]

My apologies Geebo, I thought they were new to you. I know that you have strong opinions about saving money, sticking with budgets, buying used etc.

BTW - Toyota's are awesome cars!

I do, and I never intend to buy a new new car again, but ... JUST this once...

[Cricketlegs]

Paying for my dds to go to college---I never regret it for one single second. I never will.

[chevy_chick95]

My car. I love it. I know this sounds dumb, but it is the one thing that lets me know that everything will be ok. i know.. it doesn't make sense to anyone else but it does to me!!

and in my defense.. it gets GREAT gas mileage

[C@rol]

Taking vacations. I often think of the extra money we could add to our savings but we reflect on the memories and that life is too short (along with the devaluing of the dollar) and it's worth every penny spent. We are very frugal travelers though.

[ladykemma2]

That's my nonfrugal thing that we don't regret. What's yours?

MY BED, my bedroom. i can live on air and beans, but my bedroom is topnotch.

canopy bed in the pepto bismol pink bedroom.

superking irish linen sheets from fergeson's irish linen in belfast. 500 bucks each flat sheet (you mend/darn/patch these, don't throw them away, inventory and mend once a year, so expensive) In the old days, these sheets used to be used as currency, part of a dowry a bride would bring with her into marriage. i spent the hurricane down time inventorying, inspecting, patching and mending. i patched one pillowcase, chopped up an old sheet into pillowcases, and patched a sheet. I ordered one more.

I love fine textiles, sigh.
This ain't bed bath and beyond...

my very lush bed with 3 feather beds stacked on top of a firm futon mattress. feather pillows. scented with lavender.

can you say princess with a pea?

[cab54]

CricketLegs--I'm with you. I'll never regret that we put our DSs through college (one still in his last year). Been saving for it since they were 2 and 4.

[shortstack]

Taking 2 trips to NYC to see Chicago and Rent on Broadway.
Andrea

[Squirt]

Allow me to add another vehicle to the mix.

I researched for over 6 months when I decided to replace my gas-hog truck. I wanted 4 things: 4-cylinder, manual transmission, leather, and a sunroof. I narrowed it down to the Scion tC, Honda Civic, and Mazda3. I had a rotten salesman try to cheat me on the Scion of my dreams, decided against the Civic because they're ugly, and went to test drive the Mazda3 GT. They wanted too much money for them and were essentially unwilling to deal. Unfortunately for the Mazdas, we went on a whim to the Mitsubishi dealership and I fell in love the Eclipse. I've had one before and have regretted selling it, so I know this one will be with me for a long time. It has everything on my list plus... plus 2 cylinders. Eek. But I had to. It has ridiculous power, even the 4 left the Mazda in the dirt and it is a more comfortable, more solid car.

I might be losing a bit of fuel efficiency, but I'm getting 26 average right now which I can't complain about. I got great financing and happened to know the GM (a little bit) so HE actually brought the price down without me having to wheel and deal. It was a bit of a shock, actually.

So I could have bought a Cobalt for $10k less, but I'd hate it in a year. Or a week. I'm gonna enjoy every hard earned penny I put into this one. I'd be lying if I said I didn't have any regret for not buying an older or more efficient vehicle, but I am SATISFIED and that can be a hard place to get to.

[TexasPeanut]

Over the past few years we've purchased a boat and a travel trailer (at separate times). We are nature lovers and enjoy fishing and camping alot. The boat provides us with better opportunities to bring home food from the bays (crabs, shrimp, and delicious fish!). And the travel trailer allows us to drive down the road a bit and spend a total of nearly $40 and and just enjoy ourselves and the time together. Plus we get to "think" we actually went off on vacation somewhere lol. It's also handy to have during hurricane evacuations, we don't have to worry about finding a place to stay just a place to park.

We paid cash for both and neither was new or even nearly new and both needed small repairs which we did ourselves. We don't buy new cars, and have no desire to. So those two things since they have to do with the outdoors have been our only splurges.

[stinkbug]

Our motorcycle. Paid cash.....10,000 miles in the year and a half we've owned it!!! Love, Love, LOVE it!

Also do not regret upgrading our crappy builder appliances to Bosch appliances.