If current VGC numbers are accurate then it should breeze by that 2001 total and approach 2003 levels.
4.3 Million from November up until 5th December so far. 4 more weeks of data, 3 weeks sitting around or above 1 Million units takes us to ~7.3 Million. Another 400 to 500k from the final week leading into January sits us right around 7.8 Million units.
Give or take a few hundred thousand and it could break the 8 Million barrier. 8.5 Million just seems too far out of reach.