Mechantix / Repair v Replace
Is it worth fixing? Now you’ll know.
Repair v Replace is fleet cost analysis for the question that actually costs money — not "when is the oil change," but "should we keep fixing unit 108."
The most expensive guess in the fleet
Every shop has one: the truck that's "basically fine" but has eaten a transmission, two alternators, and a month of bay time in eighteen months. Nobody decided to keep it — the shop just fixed it one job at a time, because each repair looked reasonable on its own.
That's the trap. Repair decisions are made one ticket at a time, but the money is lost cumulatively. Without the running total in front of you, a losing unit doesn't look like a losing unit — it looks like Tuesday.
How the math works
What you've spent
Every part and labor hour logged in Shop Tickets accumulates on the unit. No separate bookkeeping — the shop's normal work builds the number.
What replacing it costs
Each unit carries its replacement cost and remaining life, whether it's measured in miles on an odometer or hours on an engine meter.
Where the line is
Repair v Replace watches spend against replacement continuously. When a unit crosses the line, you see it — before the next transmission, not after.
The result isn't a report you compile at budget season. It's a standing answer, current as of the last closed ticket, for every unit in the shop.
Equipment counts double here
Vehicles get replaced on a cycle almost by cultural habit. Equipment doesn't — a zero-turn or a compressor gets repaired until someone finally loses patience, which is usually several thousand dollars too late. Because Mechantix meters equipment in engine hours right alongside vehicles in miles, the same analysis covers the machines where the quiet losses live. If you run an equipment-heavy operation — landscaping, construction, agriculture — this is where the module earns its keep.
What it costs
Repair v Replace ships on Pro at $149/mo per shop location (up to 50 units) and Enterprise at $249/mo (unlimited units). Starter ($79/mo) builds the service history that feeds it — so nothing is wasted if you start small and upgrade when you want the analysis.
Frequently asked questions
How do you decide whether to repair or replace a fleet vehicle?
Compare what the unit has cost you — cumulative parts and labor — against what replacing it would cost and how much useful life it has left. When ongoing repair spend approaches replacement cost on a unit with little life remaining, it's time to cycle it out. Repair v Replace runs that comparison continuously for every unit in Mechantix, using the real costs logged on its shop tickets.
What data does Repair v Replace use?
The parts and labor logged on every closed shop ticket, the unit's meter readings (miles or engine hours), and its replacement cost and remaining life. Because the inputs come from the work your shop already records, the analysis stays current without extra data entry.
Does repair-vs-replace analysis work for equipment as well as trucks?
Yes. Units metered in engine hours — mowers, skid steers, generators, compressors — get the same analysis as vehicles metered in miles. For equipment-heavy fleets, that's often where the biggest savings hide: aging machines that quietly eat parts every season.
Which Mechantix plan includes Repair v Replace?
Repair v Replace ships on Pro ($149/mo per shop location, up to 50 units) and Enterprise ($249/mo, unlimited units). Starter ($79/mo) covers Shop Tickets and QR Truck Check — the service history it builds feeds the analysis the day you upgrade.
Stop pouring money into a losing unit.
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