To repair or replace is a question I get just about daily as the manufactures continue to up the price of repair parts driving many to question why pay the money to fix it. But with the slump in the economy, more of my customer seem willing to pay for the repair, even if it only saves them a few dollars. This trend is beneficial to someone like me who makes his living servicing appliances, but whether to repair or replace has other questions that need to be answered aside from just the cost difference.

I found an article that does a good job at pointing out some of this customer anxiety first hand, and really shows how much our appliances have become of critical importance in our daily lives. But really, if you can get past the emotional issues and look at the actual costs involved between repairing or replacing, you may be surprised, even using the 50/50 rule, you are often much better off with a repair than a replacement. - Me

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