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REPAIR OR REPLACE

The next big bill
deserves a closer look.

Start with the cash. Make room for the downtime.

Lay out the two paths with your own quotes. These separate figures are a starting point, not a recommendation or total ownership comparison.

Your numbers.

USD · US units

Example numbers—not industry averages or typical results. Replace them with your own.

01 Repair the current truck
02 Buy a replacement

Use your own expected proceeds. An asking-price estimate is not a guaranteed offer.

03 Downtime assumption

Revenue lost minus variable costs avoided while idle. Per day = expected calls per day × contribution per call. Example only, not typical: 4 calls × $100 = $400/day. Fixed costs continue; do not use cash after fixed costs as this input.

YOUR SCENARIO

Two paths. Separate figures.

Repair invoice — cash paid
$8,500.00
Replacement — net purchase cash paid
$50,000.00
Repair downtime — lost variable contribution
$2,400.00
Replacement downtime — lost variable contribution
$1,200.00

Cash outlays and lost contribution are independent figures. Neither path is a recommendation or a total ownership cost.

Calculations use unrounded inputs. Displayed results are rounded.

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How the numbers work.

Repair cash paid is the entered repair quote. Replacement net purchase cash = purchase price − current truck resale proceeds. If resale exceeds purchase price, the result is net cash released. These are separate cash figures, not equivalent investments or a recommendation.

Each downtime loss = that path’s downtime days × lost variable contribution per day. Daily variable contribution means revenue lost less variable costs avoided. Fixed costs continue. These lost contributions are shown separately from cash invoices.

This limited scenario excludes financing terms, taxes, fees not in your quotes, future maintenance, reliability and future resale value. It does not calculate total ownership cost or decide whether to repair or replace. Confirm quotes, downtime and proceeds before acting.

Your entered assumptions
Repair quote ($)
8500
Repair downtime (days)
6
Replacement purchase price ($)
95000
Current truck resale proceeds ($)
45000
Replacement downtime (days)
3
Lost variable contribution per day ($)
400