Fellas,
I think you may be confusing on "what you would pay" and what the bike can fetch on the open market. I have sold more than a few bikes in my day and a couple of P2SL's in last 24 months. Again in good condition, good components (some specked with DA) and size along with this time of year...
It is the absolute perfect bike for a beginner on a budget.
I sold this one last year at this time for $975, stock setup thoroughly cleaned up and maintained. Again, accounting this could have been a bluebird and another year has past, it has likely dropped a bit, but as entry level bikes have crept up in price the used market on these bikes have not depreciated at the rate you may think...and there are some folks the still want AL.