Ton I’m sort of with you on this as a philosophy but there’s a lot of us on here and no one is likely to start a thread that s titled “I have all I want so please don’t recommend me anything”
For that reason (like stories of common problems with cars) you only see part of the population. There will be loads of us out there (me most of the time) who aren’t lusting after new gear.
I have been fannying around thinking about a new car for a few months as mine is starting to feel a bit knackered and I could benefit from an auto as I’m starting to suffer discomfort in heavy traffic. I know I should probably just do it for the sake of my comfort and sanity rather than new car lust.
The issue is I don’t want to part with the cash because I can’t really be bothered with nice cars anymore. BUT I have probably started 3 what car threads this year (sorry!) While I try and work out what I might do.
Edit last year I got my first whole new bike since 2004. It’s lovely and is definitely making some of my riding more enjoyable.