Why so many wilson alexias for sale

Every Alexia listing on Audiogon is a dealer listing. i guess mostly if not all the result of the Wilson trade in/up program.

They are great and expensive speakers and money is tight in this "tremendous" economy. Luxury items often go on the chopping block when times are tough and cash is needed.

I heard the Wilson Alexia on the X-Fi 2018 in Eindhoven ( The Netherlands) and also in Brussels (Belgium) and i can say one thing: It’s not my kind of speaker” He sounds not very well. It’s the name, just like B&W. You pay for the name, or ,you want a Wilson or B&W at home,for saying to familie and friend: I have this!. It costs a lot, and that’s all. Put them near a Ilumnia Magister, Gamut,Monitor Audio,..and then you clearly hear the difference.

Most, if not all, that I've seen for sale are the first generation.  Let's face it, if you could afford the first version, you can afford to upgrade to the second one.