The first luxury item you bought?

[Oaktree]

My folks did the same, and started buying cars with air conditioning, something that they had categorically ruled out when the kids were home.

What time frame was this? Pretty much standard equipment for the last 35 years or so.

2004 bought a brand new snowmobile after living away from the Midwest for 5 yrs. I really missed winter.

I really enjoy snowmobiling too, but when my current one dies that's it for me. The way winters have been last few years, it's way too much money for something I'll only get a couple months' use out of a year. Registration alone comes to $150/yr.

 

[ponytug]

What time frame was this? Pretty much standard equipment for the last 35 years or so.

I really enjoy snowmobiling too, but when my current one dies that's it for me. The way winters have been last few years, it's way too much money for something I'll only get a couple months' use out of a year. Registration alone comes to $150/yr.

Yes, it was well more than 35 years ago. Then again, their parents were buying cars with AC at least a decade before they gave in. Some habits die hard. AC didn't go into the house until 2000 or so. (Near Chicago).

You remind me that I need to get rid of my deep snow back country cross country skis, bought and used for winter camping.

All the best,

Peter

 

[masseyrider]

I don't know if it was really a luxury item.
I was 12-13 and got tired of wearing the bargain basement pants and jeans Ma and Pa where buying me.
I did extra chores around the farm to get a few extra bucks together.
Then I went and bought 3 pairs of Levi's jeans and a pair of Adidas.
My old man almost had a stroke when he found out the jeans were $18/pair and the runners were almost $30.
But you had to have certain things to fit in at school.