Lots of low mileage, great condition V2K's out there.
The V2K is a puzzle. People love them. They have incredible owner satisfaction, are pretty reliable, and seem pretty comfortable (Only rode one once). But the fact is, there is not a huge market (hence them being discontinued). Not a lot of people want them. It's either too heavy for them, or just too pricey for a basic cruiser. I think the latter is a lot of it, when people are looking to spend up over $10,000 for a metric motorcycle, they expect at the very least; hard bags. Look at the 1700 line. Right here on this forum we have almost NO 1700 Classics. A handful of 1700 Nomads. But the 1700 line is dominated by Vaqueros and Voyagers. The two most expensive cruisers on Kawasaki's line! Why? People people just don't want to pay 13, 14, 15k+ for a basic cruiser with soft saddlebags. Some do, obviously; because there are some V2K owners out there, and some 1700 Classic owners out there, but most don't. (The Harley market is a little different so we'll ignore the $15k+ Softail for now).
The result is, resale value on the V2K is way way down. Stinks for those who bought them new, but great for folks like us! Honestly you can get a V2K used for the price of a used VN900. That's the crazy inverse of demand. The 900 is in high demand, so it's holding resale value. The V2K is not in demand, so if you want someone to buy it, you're going to have to drop the price.
Saw one on craigslist around here not too long ago with a custom paint job, hard saddlebags, a 4-speaker stereo fairing and a trailer hitch with like 20k miles for $5k.
It's a shame though! The 1700 platform is a good platform but I really think the V2K would've made an awesome touring platform. AND, I think people would've bought a touring V2K. I honestly think it's not just an issue of 'too big', I think it's an issue of 'no market'. There's a big market for a $20,000 touring bike. There's a big market for a $10,000 cruiser. There just is not a market for a $15,000 metric cruiser.