Should I sell my D90 + 18-200mm and get a D7000 + 70-300?

[TheLost]

First... Lets assume your talking about the 70-300 VR f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED(which is an awesome lens) and not the 70-300 f/4-5.6G (which is an awful lens).

BH & Adorama both have Factory refurbished Nikon D7000 for ~$750. I would jump on that before buying a new D7000 for $1k. We are just a few weeks away from Nikon announcing the D7000 replacement. I would assume the D7000 price is going to fall after that.

There are 5 D90's for sale in my area... 4 come with the kit lens (18-105mm) and one is just the body. The 4 with the lens are listed at ~$550 (give or take a few bucks) and the body is listed at $375 (~40k shutter count)... None of them have sold in the past 2 months.

The Nikon 18-200mm is also a hard sale in my area. There are a few up for sale right now ranging from $700 to $430. The $430 will probably be bought soon (probably for $400) and the rest will sit until they either give up or lower the price.

I'd make sure you can sell your existing gear before you plan on spending the money

Having said all that, I loved the 70-300VR on my D7000. It was an amazing combo. I also have the 18-200mm and even though it doesn't get much use i cant bring myself to sell it. If i only had one lens for my D7000 the 18-200mm would be a top contender.

If it was me... Id sell the D90, buy a refurb D7000 and keep the 18-200mm.