Be that as it may, but the general trend in the market is such that mint vehicles are rare, and when the supply is less and the demand is more, price hike is definitely there.
So many jeep clubs, so many people just want suvs for social stature, so many people want own an suv as it's there childhood dream.... So there is a demand, I was in the market for a few months looking for clean suvs, no 80 series worth buying was under 25, no 70 series worth buying was under 18, no gen2 pajero worth buying was under 22...
In the end I got sick of it and just compromised on a few things and bought what I believed to be the best bang for the buck