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I've been watching this as I've been helping out a friend to find one. I believe they are going up. If you watch Ebay, there are lots of bids starting earlier than they used to and are going higher. Many comparable H1's to the one I bought 2 years ago are going for more now. Many are getting good deals on the '06, but a lot of us are skeptical of the Alpha because it was only in production for 1 year and it is more difficult to get parts (somewhere other than AMG), and they are expensive. You also have to consider maintenance and service issues--it's not easy to find good techs who can work on the Alpha. I know owners who drive a long way to get their Alpha worked on. If you are not going to take it off-road and keep the miles low, then this many not be an issue for you. If money is not an issue, then by all means get the Alpha. It is very impressive.