What Was Your First Big Purchase After Separating or Retiring?

A house

Not really a purchase but I used my leave pay out to pay off my pioneer loan

We had been living in base housing for most of my career, so when I retired we bought a house.

Purchasing a condo, after receiving 5 years retroactive pay for VA Disability at 90%

After retirement, deployed to Iraq (Contractor) and purchased an Ultra Classic Harley-Davidson from Military Sales. Saved over $2500 buying it through Military Sales.
Side note: This was the first "NEW" vehicle I bought for myself at the age of 45+...my loving spouse ALWAYS chooses new.

My first home for $19,500, still living there.

bough a home

went pay for a new ford f150

A motorcycle. Buell Blast.

My first home less than a year after dicharge