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| Topic | Objectively whats the most you ever spend on something? |
| Trialia 07/04/19 1:23:27 PM #36: | hypnox posted... What was the item and why did you spend so much on it? Well, the single most expensive item in my home (that isn't part of the fittings installed by the landlord, I've no clue what the boiler etc cost) is my present electric wheelchair, a Sunrise Medical Salsa R-squared model - nicknamed "Ripley" (ask my brother!) - which has segmented powered tilt, Jay custom back for spinal support, padded calf support, padded & adjustable winged headrest, and swing-out footplates. All in all, she cost something around 6,500, brand new. I don't know the precise figure because, mercifully(!), my local NHS mobility centre funded it for me. I'd never have been able to afford it without that! My first powerchair was a secondhand Invacare Harrier Plus I found on eBay, and even that cost me a cool 650. That's one of the things that frustrates me most about needing a powerchair: people with mobility needs are essentially a captive market, so manufacturers rip us off for whatever figure they like, with absolute impunity. Why spend so much on my expensive item? Well, in this case I'd've thought the answer fairly obvious! =P --- Trialia ~ unfaithful-mirror.net PSN: Trialia_X, Xaedere (100%) | XBL: trialia, Noquelle (100%) ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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