I'll give you my own perspective with cars. I have owned some great cars and currently own a Jaguar XK8. Often it ties up capital and these cars can depreciate at an alarming rate. I got 'buyers blues' spending that kind of money and the novelty factor soon wears off. Contrast this with joining a supercar club - I joined one in the UK called Vitesse (www.vitessesupercars.com) and they have a range of vehicles that are there on a kind of timeshare basis. It sounds expensive, but in reality there's MORE fun driving them without the worry of expensive servicing, depreciation and the benefit of having different vehicles to choose from. Since I joined over a year ago I have less need to actually 'possess' and my life is more about the experiences now