Gardiner Company purchased a delivery van for $$25,000$ on January $1.$ The van has an estimated $10-$year life with a residual value of $$6,000.$ What would the depreciation expense for this van be in the first year if Gardiner uses the straight$-$line method?

A$.$ $$25,000$

B$.$ $$1,900$

C$.$ $$19,000$

D$.$ $$2,500$