...The Squier is more or less a commodity and it is highly unlikely it will increase in value. ...
I'm going to have to disagree with you on that one. These CIC CV Squiers are great instruments, definitely worth more than the price and since the switch of manufacture to Indonesia, they're not as good any more. People who buy them tend not to sell them again. They're well-regarded, hard to find second-hand and now you can't buy them new any more, so IMHO they'll start going up in value.