Would you pay $6,000 for a toilet?

A $6,000 Toto Neorest heated toilet with a three-stage flush engine. A $65,000 Hastens Vividus bed with hand-teased horsehair and an Arctic-pine frame. A $1.5 million Bugatti Veyron automobile with a top speed of 253 miles per hour. Superhype or worth the cost? Benjamin Wallace finds out as he samples these and other high-end luxury goods in a hilarious and fascinating article, “Is It Worth It?” appearing in the May 2008 GQ. Highlights:

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Would you pay $6,000 for a toilet?

A $6,000 Toto Neorest heated toilet with a three-stage flush engine. A $65,000 Hastens Vividus bed with hand-teased horsehair and an Arctic-pine frame. A $1.5 million Bugatti Veyron automobile with a top speed of 253 miles per hour. Superhype or worth the cost? Benjamin Wallace finds out as he samples these and other high-end luxury goods in a hilarious and fascinating article, “Is It Worth It?” appearing in the May 2008 GQ. Highlights:

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