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

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A tractor, 12 years ago. Bright yellow and still brilliant.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 May 2018 source ↗

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Billy Porter American actor and singer
I bought my BMW in 2014 with cash, because I was bankrupt and had no credit. But I was in Kinky Boots, so I was finally making some money.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 January 2021 source ↗
Paul Merson English footballer and pundit
Thirty-odd years ago I bought a black pinstripe suit which I thought was £900. But when I went to pay that was just the jacket – the trousers and waistcoat were extra. I didn’t have the balls to put anything back. I dread to think how much it cost me in the end.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 January 2023 source ↗
John Lewis U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1987–2020; Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 1963–1966
Buying art…. But it makes me happy!
Recorded Vanity Fair, Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 6 December 2019 source ↗
Suzanne Vega American singer-songwriter
The most extravagant thing was a bottle of 1904 armagnac for $1,000. I spent $10,000 on a Martin guitar in the 90s. I also spent $100,000 on a Fairlight keyboard and I ended up giving it away. Oh well.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 September 2017 source ↗

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