Thanks to the ailing economy, General Motors is putting the Cadillac XLR, the supercharged V-Series, out to pasture this spring.

Apparently, penny-pinching Americans didn’t want to pay $85,000 for a luxury car during an economic crisis, so GM decided it was time to put a shotgun to the XLR’s metallic scalp and cease production forever.

The bright side, however, is that the XLR will now become a high-priced collector’s item, which means its secondary market value will likely skyrocket in a few years. It’s time to invest, even if you’re broke, in debt and on the verge of becoming homeless. [READ: Everyone looking at this article.]

After all, you could always live in the XLR, which is undoubtedly much nicer and classier than the current 10x10 dingy dungeon that you call a home. Plus, the ladies may overlook the fact that you’re broke, unemployed and homeless once they lay their eyes on the XLR’s sleek design –and what you have under the hood.

Click here to take a picture tour of the XLR

[Via The Autoblog]