I kinda count that as house expense - if I didn't have this house, I wouldn't have had to replace the HVAC, windows, etc. so to me it just compounds on the purchase price of the property itself.
Fun fact but professional cycling regulations have a minimum bike weight of 6.8kg (14.99 lbs) so professional riders have even lighter bikes.
They actually don't. Most pro bikes weigh closer to 20lbs. These guys descend mountains at 90 mph, sprint at 45 mph, they are not going to risk their lives over what amounts to a few sips of water. The 14.99 number is for dentists.
Does a roof and windows count? Or, do those fall under the "house" heading? That was around $20k all done.
Finishing the basement was around $15k, though that's certainly under the house.
Then there's the septic tank we had to replace, that was about $10k.
The cost of a home isn't done with just the mortgage.
I also got the heat pump water heater, and it does a lot of things. It cools your house during the summer. It saves you on electricity. For me, the saving is between 30 and 50 US dollars every month.
And my power company was offering a $500 cash rebate if you purchased one, so for me it was like $1,300 and then I spent $500 on all the parts and pieces I needed to get it installed, but I installed it myself with the help of a friend.
All of the plumbers in the area wanted two or three thousand dollars to install it, which is highway robbery.
I don't really have any problems with that, it's still mostly okay, it's even still Georgia Power technically, but because it's through the city I can't use their "energy saving marketplace" or whatever.
Well at work I ordered misc PC hardware for ~200k USD equivalent semi-regularly. And once I was the only one present who was an actual full time employee, so I signed the documents for chartering a survey ship for a month.
On the private I think it's my PC. Come to think of it, my three largest expenses have all been PCs. After that it's a guitar.
My sailboat, 20k. More than I’ve ever spent on a boat (or a car), but very worth it to us. It’s our cabin, retirement home, project, and happy place. Of course, we discovered after that the previous owner, bless his heart, hadn’t sealed a cable running through the deck properly and now the whole cabin top is rotten. So that will be a big job to fix. Luckily I can fix that myself, but my heart definitely sank when I discovered it.
I once built a 3000 € PC. Can't think of anything more expensive. I will never invest into SLI again. It was totally useless. Made more problems than anything.
42 Comments
FrodoSpark@piefed.social · 19 pts · 363d
HVAC system
CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 363d
Real talk. My mom spent that much on her first new car; my grandparents spent 1/3 on buying land and building a house. I got heat for 110m2.
jaybone@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 363d
I got a new one a couple years ago. Was like $25k. That wasn’t even with all the top of the line options either.
halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 362d
And it's probably only $5000 worth of parts.
Omgpwnies@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 362d
I kinda count that as house expense - if I didn't have this house, I wouldn't have had to replace the HVAC, windows, etc. so to me it just compounds on the purchase price of the property itself.
nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 15 pts · 363d
Flagstaff@programming.dev · 3 pts · 362d
Need more info...
nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 362d
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 362d
They actually don't. Most pro bikes weigh closer to 20lbs. These guys descend mountains at 90 mph, sprint at 45 mph, they are not going to risk their lives over what amounts to a few sips of water. The 14.99 number is for dentists.
nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 362d
Zachariah@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 363d
college degree
sylver_dragon@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 363d
Does a roof and windows count? Or, do those fall under the "house" heading? That was around $20k all done.
Finishing the basement was around $15k, though that's certainly under the house.
Then there's the septic tank we had to replace, that was about $10k.
The cost of a home isn't done with just the mortgage.
Flagstaff@programming.dev · 1 pts · 362d
I would say the stipulation is everything directly related to a house.
sausager@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 363d
The #2 McDonald's breakfast meal
lost_faith@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 363d
My now 5 yr old pc
slakje@piefed.social · 9 pts · 363d
plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 363d
Buying a company.
Nougat@fedia.io · 7 pts · 362d
Motorcycle. Rode Amtrak with a backpack full of $5700 in cash to go get it and ride it home.
Flagstaff@programming.dev · 1 pts · 362d
That's all that it had cost? How's it been?
Nougat@fedia.io · 2 pts · 362d
It was used, bought from a private party. Best purchase I have ever made. I haven't had the "What bike should I get next?" thing since.
Flagstaff@programming.dev · 1 pts · 362d
Nice grab! Stay safe on the stroads!
bacon_pdp@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 363d
Nougat@fedia.io · 11 pts · 362d
Where did you buy your child?
taco@anarchist.nexus · 4 pts · 362d
Looking for a good deal?
bacon_pdp@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 362d
Nougat@fedia.io · 1 pts · 362d
How much did he charge?
bizarroland@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 362d
It was about that time she realized he was a 50 foot long Paleolithic dinosaur...
karashta@piefed.social · 6 pts · 362d
My PC
faltryka@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 363d
A divorce
BradleyUffner@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 362d
A new HVAC system cost me about 20k, but if that falls under "house" it would go to the 12k CNC machine.
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 362d
The vacant lot next to my house.
After that... probably my wife's engagement ring. And very close after that, a number of dinners at fancy restaurants for large groups of people.
Wait, no... the catering for the wedding cost more than the ring. That's #2 after real estate.
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 3 pts · 362d
That's really tough. I think it was my water heater. It's a heat pump one so it's more expensive upfront but will heat more efficiently.
bizarroland@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 362d
I also got the heat pump water heater, and it does a lot of things. It cools your house during the summer. It saves you on electricity. For me, the saving is between 30 and 50 US dollars every month.
And my power company was offering a $500 cash rebate if you purchased one, so for me it was like $1,300 and then I spent $500 on all the parts and pieces I needed to get it installed, but I installed it myself with the help of a friend.
All of the plumbers in the area wanted two or three thousand dollars to install it, which is highway robbery.
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 3 pts · 361d
I get screwed on power rebates because I get it through my city which is municipal wholesale instead of the power company directly.
bizarroland@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 361d
That sounds like a Texas thing to me. My dad lived in a town that is close to Austin, and their city power infrastructure was just fucking terrible.
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 3 pts · 361d
I don't really have any problems with that, it's still mostly okay, it's even still Georgia Power technically, but because it's through the city I can't use their "energy saving marketplace" or whatever.
neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 362d
Well at work I ordered misc PC hardware for ~200k USD equivalent semi-regularly. And once I was the only one present who was an actual full time employee, so I signed the documents for chartering a survey ship for a month.
On the private I think it's my PC. Come to think of it, my three largest expenses have all been PCs. After that it's a guitar.
n3m37h@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 362d
PC or my Ebike. If it is single purchase, Ebike for sure, 2k after taxes
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 362d
Roof rework at $28k.
ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 362d
My sailboat, 20k. More than I’ve ever spent on a boat (or a car), but very worth it to us. It’s our cabin, retirement home, project, and happy place. Of course, we discovered after that the previous owner, bless his heart, hadn’t sealed a cable running through the deck properly and now the whole cabin top is rotten. So that will be a big job to fix. Luckily I can fix that myself, but my heart definitely sank when I discovered it.
CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 362d
Definitely the wedding by a long shot. And mostly because we paid for a venue where we could house a bunch of guests coming from out of state.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 2 pts · 362d
I once built a 3000 € PC. Can't think of anything more expensive. I will never invest into SLI again. It was totally useless. Made more problems than anything.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 362d
my kids educations.
kureta@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 363d
Nvidia GPU
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 362d
Bold of you to assume I can afford a house or a car... for me, it's definitely an academic degree, though I'm not sure that counts as a "purchase".
Spider89@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 362d
Sony Xperia 1 VI ($1K)
swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 362d
Most expensive thing I own, my Strat!
Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social · 1 pts · 362d
Dirtbike