Tired of my car payment, what should I do?

[siccjay]

Ok, I owe about $8,000 or so on my car (It books for about 9-10 I think). I'm paying about $300 a month. I am very tired of it, but I would rather buy a house then trade it in at the moment. I have the money to pay it off but it would be a serious dent in my &*^%* bankroll. While I am 99.9% positive I could build it back up, I'd rather not. I know trading it in (at least getting rid of it) is going to happen.

What should I do that would be the best for me in the long run?

Pay off my car now or keep paying on it until I'm ready to trade it in?