Uh...
It wasn't worth anywhere near that when it was brand new. This was the new reich GE dumbing-down Louisville's designs at its worst. This cooktop had some elegance and utility when the controls were remotely installed on a hood or a wall. It's a good cooktop, if you like that sort of thing, but unless you're trying to complete an Avocado retro ensemble, that price is a little beyond ridiculous. But, as I've always said, "whatever the market will bear".