What's the best value thing you've ever bought?

[Steve H]

I saw this on the "most expensive" thread -

vournikas said:

certainly the most pleasurable, was the £550 paid for a PRS guitar back in 2004 which I still enjoy to this day.

and I wondered about best value rather than highest cost.


At one end of the scale I think my Leatherman has been great value, it's got a warranty that means it's a bit of a Triggers broom but still used every day years after being purchased, it works so well I've never considered replacing it.


At the other end I'm lucky enough to have been able to do a couple of self-build projects but my favourite part is the workshop at the the current place, not really that expensive in the scale of building stuff and gives me a huge amount of enjoyment.


So it doesn't matter what it cost then or what it's worth now, what's the thing that you would buy again without hesitation?

Edited by Steve H on Tuesday 10th November 18:36

[LimaDelta]

Quality tools - take your pick. Good tools are a pleasure to work with and last a lifetime.

My Kindle - I can't believe how much I deliberated over spending a mere £60, I guess I didn't want to stop buying real books. Anyway, one of the best things I have ever bought and it travels with me everywhere.

Party balloons - amazing how something so cheap and simple can bring so much joy to young children!

[PaulD86]

My first car. Paid £90 for a '93 Volvo 460 with 34,000 miles on the clock, 6 months tax and MoT. Ran it nearly 4 years and 40,000 miles during which it only had £500 of repairs (obviously it had to be serviced etc but 500 was the total of unforeseen costs). Wish I had been able to keep it.

[HarryFlatters]

£300 on an old Marshall amp + £100 to service it.

Turns out that it's a 1983 JCM800, and quite valuable.

[BOBTEE]

Steve H said:

it's a bit of a tigers broom

Trigger, it's Trigger's broom from 'Only Fools and Horses'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUl6PooveJE

[eltax91]

As someone else said, quality tools. I bought a lifetime guarantee halfords socket set about 8 or 9 years ago. Only ever broke one bit, and they swapped that no issue.

I think it was on their regular offer and was £100. It just feels great robust and has had some serious hammer over the years! Even has replaceable ratchet mechanisms which I have done once.

My only regret is I didn't push to the biggest set at the time (£150) but o was sceptical about guarantee and or quality (and poor!) at the time. Looking back it would have been £50 well spent.

[hornetrider]

Difficult one this. For me I'd go with either my R1100RT for 1300 quid - just such an utterly accomplished bike that'll cosset you across the continent. Or, the Neato robot hoover for 200 quid. I never thought I'd ever say this, but coming home to a freshly hoovered house every day is brilliant.

[docter fox]

2 years ago I bought a tdci focus for £200, I've spent £300 on repairing it but it's done the last 40k of abuse at a solid 50mpg so it's easily paid for itself!

[MontyC]

Earlier this year I brought a porsche 964 cabriolet, running but in rough condition for £3700

[Jonboy_t]

Dunno if houses count, but our previous place was bought for £169k and sold for £265k 6 years on. Did a few bits to it, but at most spent about £5k on it.

After having mini_t and giving up work for a few years, the house earned more per year than my wife

[Trophy Husband]

So far and touch wood..........1999 Mercedes C240 Elegance in Silver. Fully loaded- leather, heated seats etc. One lady owner, full service history, average miles for the princely sum of..............£350 with 8 months MOT. Spent £200 on service with gearbox fluid refresh. Good cheap wafting and due to coming off Anglesey (very little salting due to climate)..no rust whatsoever.

Am I tempting fate?

[StoatInACoat]

This thing:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NPAORC?psc=...

Goodbye hours of fault finding, head scratching, researching on google and ttting about changing random bits of engine.

[austinsmirk]

a 24 pack of beer, which the dozy girl on the checkout rang through as a 4 pack

[GroundEffect]

My Macbook Pro was £899 when I bought it over 5 years ago. Still going strong and still looks very fresh. Most other laptops are paperweights by this point.

[Rosscow]

My Honda Hornet 600.

Bought brand new in the Christmas sales (2001). Sold 2.5 years later with 6500 miles on the clock for the same price I paid for it (including the Scorpion can and chrome rear hugger!). Loved that bike

[8Ace]

My Harvie and Hudson Suit. Bought it about 7 years ago, wear it about twice a week and it still looks good. It cost £250.

[toasty]

If pets count...

Grrrr, lemme outta here!!! by Jason Cross, on Flickr

[vixen1700]

My TVR S. Just over £3500 but has given so much joy over the last couple of years.

[kiethton]

My fridge freezer....

£20 from the previous owners to save them moving it and it has been faultless (if slightly ugly) - doesn't smell and keeps my food cold - moving shortly and its given 18 months of service now so life left for the new owners (if they want it)

[MontyC]

anonymous said:

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They are It was advertised on gumtree, the guy needed money for an american truck he was doing, I had arranged a low loader on standby even before I viewed the car.