Bought my Proton new in Nov 2001 after looking at a 1999 Ironman. I REALLY wanted a Proton!! Two months later I lost my cushy job, and was living off savings for 5 months. My S2000 was sacrificed, and my Cobra was next on the chopping block. The VX was new and paid for and NOT for sale!! I can't say that I have ever seriously considered selling it. I consider it a modern classic, and plan to keep it "til death do us part"! If I had a bigger garage, and anybody made something worth driving, I would retire the VX. For now, it's my only DD with 130K on the Odo. I love my VX!