Trek Fuel series

Hi all!

Today I made a huge mistake and had a look at some special offers on bikes at the local bike shops. I found an amazing 2011 Trek Fuel EX 8 WSD for around $2400, converted to your rate. It's even an upgrade from the officially listed stock list - instead of all SLX + Deore crankset, this one comes with full SLX, except for XT rear derailleur and crankset, which sounds awesome.

I already have a 10 year old fully and I'm not in a dire need of a new bike, but I got a job that would make covering it possible.

I hate making decisions like these but the bike looks like it was tailored for me! How do you handle these things in life? I want it! :D

http://i.imgur.com/TEWdg.jpg

That's a nice bike! How much life is in your current bike? If it's going to need a major overhaul in the near future I'd give some serious thought to that Fuel.

I've bought at least one bike that I really didn't need (my own FS bike). I have no regrets, but I'll be frank, I had the money for it wuthout any worries. If your finances are tight, or if you're skimping on any other finacial goals, then sleep on it. But I'm pretty conservative when it comes to spending.

The bike I have right now is in a pretty bad shape. The fork is currently the weakest link. It's a 2001 bike and it's sporting a very old 70mm Headshok that is leaking and the damping dial is missing. In addition, the frame is good, but the headtube and headset sizes are non-standard (it's the Univega standard that died out the same year they introduced it, no spare parts available) so the headset is all stitched up so that the fork can fit.
The rest of the parts can be reused (full XT, good Mavic wheels and RockShox rear shock).

As much as I love the bike and believe it's just what I need to get out and up the hills more often, it's not the wisest decision right now if I'm being honest. I'm a student and I can't guarantee that my income source will last. Perhaps it would be wiser to save up for a $500-1000-ish frame and a new fork? :/