MATH 141 Used car math assignment

PROBLEM SITUATION:

In this project you will collect and analyze information about the prices of a particular make and

model of used car.

DATA GATHERING

 With your group, choose ONE make and model of car. For this project, a good choice is a car

an average person would buy. Avoid specialty cars or extreme luxury cars. Also, choose a car

that has been in production for some time so that used cars exist.

 Search for used cars on the Internet. A good site is

If you use this site, you will first choose the make of car, enter your zip code, and then

choose Find Used Cars. You can then choose a model, choose the default range of years and

then choose a distance of 100 miles from your zip code. Once you get the list of cars, you can

sort by year.

 Record the prices of 15 used cars, one from each year, 1999-2013. For each year, choose a

car of what seems to be average price. For example, suppose that for 2004 most of the cars

you find are priced from $6,000-$8,000. Choose one within that price range. Don’t choose

the really beat up one priced at $1000; likewise don’t choose the rare, highly accessorized

one priced at $12,000. Get an idea of what the typical used price is for each year, and choose

a car of ‘average’ price.

All of the directions are in the files