These "extremely high prices" you talk of aren't much above the ending prices of RioCars during the fire sale after they were discontinued, maybe. But those prices for units, either here in the For Sale forum or on eBay, are still well below the original selling prices when they were in production.

In short, if you can afford it, get it, regardless of the price. Just make sure you're buying from a trustworthy seller. I was lucky enough to have acquired one unit during the fire sale immediately after the final price drop. Had I had the money sooner than I did, I would have gladly paid more to have one earlier and not been disappointed when the price dropped later.