Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Jerry paid more for his car than he did for his truck because the _ was a newer model.

Choice 1: Jerry paid more for his car than he did for his truck because the truck was a newer model.
Choice 2: Jerry paid more for his car than he did for his truck because the car was a newer model.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.