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Decision Lab 9-stage visual walkthrough

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Washer8 years$390 repair$850 newEXAMPLE
01 · CONTEXT

Choose what failed.

Appliance + symptom select the planning model. They do not guess the broken part.

Washer+Not draining11-year life
02 · AGE

Turn age into life used.

The same age means something different for each appliance type.

8 years÷11-year life=73%
03 · PRICE

Compare complete prices.

Repair quote ÷ installed replacement price creates the strongest score driver.

$390÷$850=46%
75%+ enters the replace zone directly.
04 · RELIABILITY

Add history, not hunches.

Condition, recent repairs, and diagnosis certainty combine into one reliability signal.

3 condition+4 history+2 diagnosis=+9
05 · OFFSETS

Push—and pull back.

Entered utility savings favor replacement. A written repair warranty strengthens repair.

+4 efficiency4 warranty=0 net
06 · SAFETY

Safety gets veto power.

A “yes” pauses every financial metric. This example passes, so scoring continues.

Concern?YES →Pause result· NO →Continue
07 · SCORE

See every point land.

Drivers stack into replacement pressure, then land in a visible decision zone.

37 + 18 + 9 + 44=64/100
0–44 repair · 45–61 compare · 62–100 replace
08 · VALUE

Translate score into value.

Expected years create yearly cost. Two boundaries show where repair stops winning and replacement begins.

$390 ÷ 1.9 yrs=$201/yr
Repair ≤ $193 · Compare in between · Replace ≈ $373+
09 · PLAN

Finish with actions.

The combined pressure crosses the replacement zone. The strongest factor is the size of the repair quote.

  1. 01Confirm the replacement price is truly all-in.
  2. 02Compare EnergyGuide costs and rebates.
  3. 03Arrange responsible haul-away.
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Live decision machine

Three moves. One visual answer.

  1. 1Pick
  2. 2Age
  3. 3Price
  4. 4Map
01

Pick the machine

What stopped?

Choose an appliance
02

Move the dial

How old?

7 years
03

Balance both paths

What’s the gap?

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Decision inputs stay yours. Reference sources stay visible.

  • CPSCsafety recalls
  • ENERGY STARefficiency context
  • EnergyGuideyour running-cost input

Inside the machine

Signals push.
The needle moves.

Nothing is hidden.

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Privacy gate

Your dollars hit a wall.

Only broad, anonymous signals pass.

Exact staysBroad passes
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One decision map

See the quote boundary before you spend.

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