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What are some of the best purchases of your life? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by erik111189@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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For me it has to be:

Helix mattress ($1,217). Sleep is great.
Home gym power cage & weights (~$1,000). Look good, feel good, get strong.
Netgear Nighthawk AXE7800 ($339). No more random, annoying internet disconnects/slowness.
Books ($0 @ library)
- "Ultralearning" - Scott Young (how to learn efficiently)
- "Enlightenment Now" - Steven Pinker (the world overall is improving)
- "The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing" - Taylor Larimore (how to invest)
PS5 ($500). So many great games like witcher 3, god of war, spiderman.

I'm searching for some more deep value purchases. Give me what you've got.

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[-] demesisx@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

        Toyota RAV 4 ($18,000)
2013 Apple Macbook Pro (still looks and works like new $3,700)
Rancilio Silvia ($450)
2001 Chevy Prizm (at >200k miles, I actually had to scrap it even though it still ran perfectly due to sensor issues $1800)
iPhones (absolutely flawless hardware which keeps getting better with each iteration (~$1,000)
Canon 5D MKIII ($3,000)
Kemper Profiler (still getting free software updates 12 years into its lifespan $1,800)
Fluke 87V (the best meter on earth $400)
Synology NAS (though I hear they have been enshittified $2,000)
Airizer Argo (still going $300)
Nvidia Shield Pro ($300)
Aeropress ($30)
Orphan Espresso LIDO 2 (will outlast me $195)
Warmoth guitars ($5,000 for five guitars)


      

[-] erik111189@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'm thinking about getting a camry for my next car. My stupid 2015 Hyundai Sonata's engine died after only 80,000 miles. I was thinking about putting my fractal axe fx 3 on my list. Never heard of Warmoth before, but I'm looking for a good metal guitar like maybe Ibanez or PRS soon.

[-] demesisx@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Here's my main axe which consists of a Warmoth one-piece roasted swamp ash body and a Warmoth one-piece vintage style roasted quartersawn maple neck. I did a lot to it after Warmoth machined it but it is SO perfect: 🤌🏼

[-] erik111189@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It's a beautiful guitar.

[-] randomguy2323@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Toyota is Toyota great and reliable cars.

[-] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

+1 for the Aeropress. Great rich coffee from a low cost maker.

[-] HomerAtTheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

My parents owned a Hyundai Tucson. What a piece of trash, many systems began breaking after a few couple years. They now happily own a Suzuki Vitara. That aside, I’ve heard Toyota and Honda will not never disappoint you reliability wise.

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