Quote Originally Posted by circmand View Post
However remember even with low production numbers sales were poor. The interest in the vehicle when new plays into the interest in the vehicle when old. I bought mine new in June 2002 when 2003 models were just coming out. Thats 2 years on a lot. At the time I did a search there were over 60 brand new VXs available at $23,995. Which I talked the dealer down to. The one the dealer had that I bought happened to be the only Proton I could find. Maybe those who brag about the best selling color should look at sales vs production and how fast they sold. If you only make 500 Protons you can only sell 500 Protons.
Ahhhh yes....but the younger generation is more hip and we have a higher population now. How do we know the interest hasn't gone up?!?!?

Especially if there were enough units that people never spying one could see one now!

OTOH, as with pontiac, plymouth, and saturn, people might be most worried about parts/service support on a 10-yr-old vehicle were the brand is basically defunct.