Back in 1987, I bought a new Toyota MR2. I kept it stock and well maintained for 22 years. While most other MR2's were turned into race cars or sold to 16 year olds who completely screwed them up, very few actually retained their original appeal. Not alot of people actually recognized the MR2 as a real sports car. They usually refered to the Supra as the only sports car Toyota made. Well, after alot of consideration, and the fact that I could find MR2's all over for around $1200-$2000, even though they were far from original or even appealing, I decided to let it go. I promised that I would not let it go cheap. So I advertised it for $4000. I had dozens of calls offering me the $1200-$1500, but I held out, waiting for the "enthusiast". Finally, after two months, I got that call, from halfway across the country. He probably would have paid more considering his excitment and anticipation. I sold it and shocked everyone with the purchase price.
Like it was said, not everyone likes every car built, but there is a group of people that really loves the Crossfire. Those are the people I'm rebuilding this car for, not the rest of the world. With the way the parts scene is, it reminds me of looking for parts for an old Toyota. They won't be around forever, and one day, there will be someone looking for "that car they once had" and with the way the insurance companies now days sends everything off to scrap, there may not be too many left. Mine are getting the second chance. From there, we'll see. Collectible? Maybe. Desirable? Maybe more.