SPECIFIC PURCHASE

Analyze the equipment before you buy it.

Model the deal first. Then research the local rental market, purchase alternatives, travel economics, and ready-to-rent costs.

FREE QUICK ANALYSIS · $39 RESEARCHED

WHAT THIS DOES

Deal Analysis answers: Should I buy this specific unit at this specific price?

This is the core purchase-underwriting tool. It combines the economics of the deal with evidence about the local rental market and the actual asset you are considering.

See how it works +

1You give EquipMetric• Listing/asking price and asset details• Financing, tax and acquisition assumptions• Expected rental rate, paid days and operating costs• Optional VIN/PIN/serial and listing screenshots

2EquipMetric does• Calculates payment, cash flow, break-even, DSCR and the economic price ceiling• Researches rental rates, competitors, purchase/resale comparables and travel-aware alternatives• Separates known facts, observations and assumptions, then grades confidence

3You get back• BUY · NEGOTIATE · PASS• A supported price ceiling and opening-offer context• A researched report showing the math, evidence and risks

EXAMPLE

A trailer listed at $13,500 might look cheap compared with MSRP, but Deal Analysis can show that your financing and local utilization only support $11,900—turning the answer into NEGOTIATE instead of BUY.

The $39 Purchase Analysis adds the research/evidence layer. The $129 Verified Analysis adds a separate human review state rather than simply relabeling the automated report.

QuickCheck

FREE

Asset type

Buyer ZIP

Listing URL

ASSET HISTORY

Identify this exact unit

VIN for trailers and road-going assets; manufacturer PIN or serial number for machines. This lets EquipMetric recognize the same physical asset if it appears again.

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Identifier type

17-character VIN

Manufacturer / brand

Meter hours if shown

Marketplace screenshotsOptional — upload up to 4 listing screenshots. We extract facts and discard the temporary image files after processing.

Asking price

Down payment

APR

Loan term

Expected rental rate

/day

Expected paid rental days

/mo

Ready-to-rent setupIncluded in the actual underwriting

$1,009 + $12/mo

GPS / asset tracker$99 upfront + $12/mo · Commercial-grade tracker placeholder. Replace with actual provider quote.Coupler / hitch lock$75 upfront · Physical theft deterrence.Mounted spare tire$225 upfront · Avoids a preventable roadside outage.Unit numbers / safety labels$40 upfront · Basic fleet identification and customer instructions.Tarp kit$450 upfront · Commonly expected for debris/aggregate use; mark included when factory-equipped.Battery / breakaway readiness$120 upfront · Initial battery test, replacement allowance, and breakaway readiness.Rear stabilizer / support jacks$250 upfront · Useful for loading equipment into some dump trailers.

FRIEND BETA — RESEARCH UNLOCKEDThe $39/$129 pricing is shown for feedback, but checkout is disabled in this beta. Save the QuickCheck, then use Market Evidence below to test the researched analysis.

Verdict

BUY

EquipMetric Score100/100

Economic price ceiling$25,126Maximum supported by your cash-flow and DSCR targets. Market evidence is checked separately.

Opening offer$12,250

Cash flow / month$496

Debt payment$254

Ready-to-rent setup$1,009$12/mo recurring

True all-in acquisition$15,009

Insurance / monthNot entered

Break-even days2.4

DSCR Debt coverage2.95x

Cash-on-cash198.0%

Modeled exit equity$5,205

Price headroom$11,626

iWhat is DSCR?2.95x · Stronger cushion

Debt Service Coverage Ratio tells you how much operating cash this asset produces for every $1 of loan payment. A 1.25x DSCR means the model produces $1.25 before debt for each $1.00 payment.

1.00x barely covers debt1.25x minimum cushion1.50x+ healthier cushion

Model flags

• Insurance cost is not included; verify a commercial rental-policy quote before purchase.

The score is deterministic. Dealer compensation cannot alter the score, price ceiling, or verdict.

Market evidence

BETA

Paid Purchase Analysis adds the evidence layer: current purchase comps, local rental rates, resale evidence, travel-aware alternatives and risk flags for the actual unit you are considering.