Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

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A guitar – a 1959 Gibson 335.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 January 2025 source ↗

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Alison Moyet English singer
A television. I don’t care for things. When I moved, I downsized and threw away most of my possessions.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2017 source ↗
Alison Steadman British actress
I once bought the most expensive moisturiser in the shop and it brought me out in spots. Lesson learned.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2009 source ↗
Rylan Clark-Neal English media personality
A matt grey Range Rover. It’s been rebadged, so instead of Range Rover it says Range Rylan.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 April 2019 source ↗
Layton Williams
A Vivienne Westwood & Burberry two-piece suit I bought for a press night. At the time I was: “Yeah, of course I’m going to be a 30-inch waist for the rest of my life.” Now the trousers don’t fit.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2024 source ↗

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