Is Nikon AF-D 24-120mm a good lens for Nikon DX?

I'm looking for new DSLR - currently shoot film & good P&S (and have been agonising over DSLR choice for too long). I have several manual Nikon lenses and a Nikon 24-120mm AF-D - no other AF lenses. What are opinions on this AF-D lens - should it influence my choice of DSLR? I'm thinking of D7000 (esp as price dropping) - it this an efficient lens on this camera or should I start from scratch with new Nikon (and, eg Nikon 18-200) or alternative system. If Nikon I would probably also buy a 35mm f1.8 to use with the D7000. Many thanks!

Added (1). (The AF-D are screw AF lenses)

It is.

Your D7000 can use any Nikkor AF, AF-I or AF-S lens

You can also use any of the AI manual focus lenses as well.

The 24-120 is a pretty decent lens, not a stellar performer but certainly not junk either. I used for a couple years on a Nikon D100.worked very well. I would have preferred something wider, like say an 18-105 (cough kit lens cough) but the 24-120 was adequate.

If you shoot more at the long end, then it will be fine and dandy. If you tend to use the wider end, you will find that 24mm on a DX body is not particularly wide at all. That's where those 18mm lenses come in handy!