Is it time to sell my VX and buy new?

[jadziasman]

With crude oil hitting just about $140/bbl, is it now a good time to fetch top $$$$ for my 92 VX with 180K miles? All I would really need to do is get it painted and I think I could get $3500 for it fairly easily. Mechanically, it's tip top. I have been getting 50 mpg driving it at 60 to 62 mph without any hypermiling.

Any other VX owners thinking about doing this? I would love to get a new Civic or Fit and the $3500 would make a nice down payment with some other feed money. Sure I would be losing some mpg but I would be getting a safer and quicker car that will last for many years beyond the VX (I think!).

Tempting, tempting!!