Replace-vs-Keep Analysis (Vehicle Lifecycle)

The Vehicle Lifecycle analysis weighs a vehicle's falling market value against its rising maintenance cost and gives a clear keep, monitor or replace verdict. Use it to decide when a vehicle is costing more to run than it is worth.

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Shows: A vehicle's Lifecycle view with the keep/monitor/replace verdict, the assumption controls and the crossover point.

Alt text: AVLView Vehicle Lifecycle analysis showing the keep, monitor or replace verdict and assumptions.

How to run a lifecycle analysis

1. Open the vehicle and switch to its Lifecycle view.
2. Review the verdict — keep, monitor or replace — and the crossover replacement point where maintenance overtakes value.
3. Adjust the assumptions (see below) to match the vehicle's real numbers.
4. Read off the current market value, the replacement year and the recommendation.
5. If the verdict is replace, schedule a replacement from the same view.

Assumptions you can adjust

• Purchase price — what the vehicle originally cost.
• Depreciation rate — how fast value falls; defaults to 15% per year.
• Expected life — how many years the vehicle should serve.
• Base maintenance cost — the starting annual maintenance spend.
• Maintenance growth rate — how quickly maintenance cost rises each year.

Frequently asked questions

What does the crossover point mean?

It is the year where rising maintenance cost overtakes the vehicle's depreciating value — the point the analysis uses to recommend replacement.

Can I change the default depreciation rate?

Yes. The depreciation rate defaults to 15% per year, but you can adjust it along with the other assumptions to fit your vehicle.

Related

• Service Cost Center
• Vehicle Health Score