Decide Whether the Statement Makes Sense

question 244

Essay

Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning.
-Jose's car gets about 20 miles to the gallon. He is thinking of buying a new fuel-efficient car
which gets 40 miles to the gallon and which costs $25,000. He reasons in this way: " I drive
about 300 miles per week. Gas costs about $3.50 per gallon. That means I'll save $1365 per
year on gas. That means that if gas remains at $3.50 per gallon it will be about 18 years
before the car has paid for itself. I don't think I can justify buying the new car. "