SIMAQ School · Calculator
Rent or buy?
They don't compete: they solve different situations. Run your numbers and decide without emotion.
Purchase price$6,000
Rental cost per day$90
Days of use per year60 days
Horizon3 years
Rent (total)$16,200
Buy (net total)$5,100
Recommendation
Buying wins
Break-even: ~67 rental days equal the purchase price (≈ 1.1 years at your usage).
Estimate assumes ~30% resale and ~5%/yr maintenance of price. Reference values to guide the decision, not a quote.
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