Not really - I was just joking. Thus the smileys.
They are still available new from dealers and for less than street price on eBay (you yourself got a bargain). But give it 30 years and who knows... If you worried, you can buy a 2nd car and keep the "factory air" in the jewel box.

It seems that the Micro-Trains collector market is a shadow of its former self anyways. Misprints and one-of-a-kind still bring in big bucks, but most0other car prices have dipped down. Even the high priced items fetch less than they did 10 years ago.