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Things you will never cheap out on?

Tires. I almost always buy Michelin, and they haven't failed me yet.
Computers. Thanks, Apple; now I'm spoiled.
Music players, again thanks to Apple.
And finally, because there simply is no substitute:
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As much as I like Asian food, I don't mind the cheap stuff, especially if it's good cheap stuff. Sometimes the little hole-in-the-wall places have really good flavor.
 
dXTC said:
Tires. I almost always buy Michelin, and they haven't failed me yet.
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Didn't like the Michelin OEM tires on my Accord, way too hard. Dumped them at 40k. Yokohama's from then on were much "stickier".

KIA has Toyo OEM, 100,000 km rated, and sticky from the get go.

65K on them now, and still 1/3 wear left. Will do again. :)
 
iJohnHenry said:
Didn't like the Michelin OEM tires on my Accord, way too hard. Dumped them at 40k. Yokohama's from then on were much "stickier".

KIA has Toyo OEM, 100,000 km rated, and sticky from the get go.

65K on them now, and still 1/3 wear left. Will do again. :)
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I buy tyres to suite the car. On the Jaguar I had I only ever had Pirelli P-Zeros. They were pricey but very good (OEM specified for the car).

On the MX-5 (Miata in the US) I had some Dunlops to start with but they were terrible. Swapped them for Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s. They were very good, quite well suited although ultimately designed for a heavier car. They performed well on track too, although when driven on the limit the did overheat somewhat after 5 laps.

On the Lotus I have Toyo R888s. These are road legal in the UK (they may not be in the US/Canada). In the dry they are fantastic. So much grip. They'll last 8000 miles or so (as they are amazingly soft). In the wet the lack of significant tread is an issue. And on track? Amazing. Lap after lap of grip, predictability and no overheating.
 
iJohnHenry said:
Didn't like the Michelin OEM tires on my Accord, way too hard. Dumped them at 40k. Yokohama's from then on were much "stickier".

KIA has Toyo OEM, 100,000 km rated, and sticky from the get go.

65K on them now, and still 1/3 wear left. Will do again. :)
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Funny, my Kia Rondo came with Michelin OEMs, which served me well until I replaced them a couple of months ago. I haven't tried Yokohama, admittedly. Then again, I think OEM tires tend to be of somewhat lower quality (less tread depth) across the board; that way, tire manufacturers can sell them cheaper in volume to car makers without eroding profit margins.

My wife recently replaced the tires on her old Focus with BF Goodrich, because she didn't want to waste the money on a car we probably won't have for much longer. They're probably the best thing on that car now. :D
 
Shoes - I hate cheap shoes
Vehicle maintenance
Books
Food

...and satellite radio. I will never listen to commercial radio again given the choice.
 
TSE said:
Cheese. I take my cheese personally.
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This.

I don't buy "cheddar" given the choice between a kilo of "cheddar" and 1/3kg of montgomery cheddar I'll always take the latter.

Oh man, I love good cheese.
 
Stuff for my kids, i.e, bedroom set.
computers generally speaking. This is one reason why I get Macs. when building my current rig, I made a conscience effort to ensure I got quality components
Appliances - getting bargain basement, no name brands is an invitation to headaches. I'm not a label snob but I do my research, i.e., consumer reports and find the best value for my budget.
 
I don't cheap out on my art supplies, but I do buy them on bulk discounts most of the time. I buy used on a lot of tools and equipment too but I buy the brands that I trust will continue to last. Going cheap for anything new if I cannot find it used is of course never an option either.
 
yg17 said:
Toilet paper. My ass will loudly voice its opinion if it gets nothing other than Charmin ultra soft.
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The cheaper stuff leaves splinters--and even a dried corn cob is preferable to Scott, but we use the Cottonelle as it is quite durable and soft.

No one likes crumbly TP especially when it disintegrates mid wipe and you suddenly find yourself without that all important bowel vs. fingers barrier which makes one need to wash their hands in boiling hot water to remove the stink and the layers of skin that touched the layers of skin that scooped up some chunks by accident..
 
Ttownbeast said:
The cheaper stuff leaves splinters--and even a dried corn cob is preferable to Scott we use the Cottonelle.
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Yeah, Scott is the sandpaper you normally find in public restrooms. That's why I try to do all of my crapping at home. You have to wad up like half a roll of Scott just to prevent it from tearing.
 
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