Provide your best answer for the following math problem. Give ONLY the answer, no other words or explanation.
For example:

Answer: <most likely answer, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the answer!>.

The problem is: a certain car ' s price decreased by 2.5 % ( from the original price ) each year from 1996 to 2002 , during that time the owner of the car invested in a new carburetor and a new audio system for the car , which increased car ' s price by $ 2,000 . if the price of the car in 1996 was $ 22,000 , what is the car ' s price in 2002 ?
500
$16,312.50.