Buy Now vs Wait
Will waiting actually save you money?
BUY NOW is the better fit
BUY NOW scores 40.91 against WAIT's 20.01 — a 20.90-point lead across 3 weighted factors.
Some important inputs are still assumptions rather than your own numbers.
BUY NOW better fit
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BUY NOW WAIT Higher is better for that option. Ratings out of 100.
These factors are computed from your own numbers rather than fixed ratings, so they change when you change an input.
How this score was built
Raw rating × your weight ÷ total weight = the points each factor contributed.
| Factor | Weight | BUY NOW | Points | WAIT | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price paid | 9 | 100 | 40.91 | 0 | 0 |
| Deal quality | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | 9.10 |
| Cash flexibility | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10.91 |
| Pearto Score | — | — | 40.91 | — | 20.01 |
Scenarios
BUY NOW stays ahead in every scenario tested. The recommendation survives a uniform change in your inputs. BUY NOW does not move under these shocks because this calculator builds that side from fixed ratings rather than from your inputs. The inputs that do drive the score are listed in the flip points.
| Scenario | BUY NOW | WAIT | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your numbers now | 40.9 | 20.0 | BUY NOW |
| Optimistic | 40.9 | 16.6 | BUY NOW |
| Likely | 40.9 | 21.8 | BUY NOW |
| Pessimistic | 40.9 | 25.6 | BUY NOW |
These are uniform shocks to every number you entered, not forecasts. They test how much the recommendation depends on your inputs being exactly right.