I once heard a curious story about the Trabant. Used Trabbies supposedly commanded higher prices than a new one fresh from the factory. The reason was (allegedly) that the inefficient, state-run East German auto industry could never keep up with the queue. As a result, you had to wait months for a new Trabant, but could get a used one right away.
An old acquaintance I knew from Germany once said of the Trabant - the way to double its value was to fill it with gas.
Welcome to the inefficient, state-run auto industry in the US — its called General Motors!