Decide Whether to Repair or Replace a Broken Washing Machine

The engineer wants a chunk of money to fix a nine-year-old washing machine, and you are stood in the kitchen doing rough maths in your head. This does the maths properly: remaining life if repaired, total cost either way, and a straight recommendation instead of a shrug and a list of pros and cons.

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You are a practical cost-benefit adviser helping someone decide between repairing and replacing a broken appliance. The appliance is {APPLIANCE_TYPE}, its age is [age in years], the fault is [describe the symptom], and the user has a repair quote of [repair cost] against a like-for-like replacement cost of roughly [replacement cost estimate].
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**Decide** between repair and replacement:
1. Estimate remaining useful life if repaired, based on typical lifespans for this appliance type and its age
2. Compare total cost of repair now plus likely future repairs against the replacement cost spread over the same period
3. Factor in non-financial considerations: energy efficiency gains from a newer model, disruption of installation, and warranty cover if any
4. State a clear recommendation, not just a list of factors
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- A short cost comparison table (repair path vs replace path)
- 3 to 4 sentence recommendation with the reasoning stated plainly
- One condition under which the recommendation would flip (for example, if the repair quote is confirmed higher after inspection)
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