I spend all my extra cash on the car. I'd rather buy car parts than shoes/purses/dozens of clothes. I've always told the boyfriends if they want to buy me something, buy car parts, not something useless like flowers or candy or jewelry crap. My parents have the buy what you want relationship. Dad buys whatever he wants and Mom gets whatever she wants. The only time there's issues is when she wants him to buy her something so she can save her money.