Sweet. You'll love a JKU. Some tips from a JKU and JK owner.
1. Get a JKU if you have kids or want to carry anything.
2. Get a 12 or up..the 3.6L is WAY better than the 3.8L
3. If you buy a sport check to see what gears are in it.
4. IMO I would buy an auto, life is much eaiser.
5. Crawl underneath what ever you buy and look at the skid plates, if they have gouges and cuts chances are it has been wheeled.
I prefer a soft top down here in LA, as you know one day it can be 50 then the next 75 and you'll want to drop the top....it's easier with the soft and the wind noise is not like it was with the older Jeeps. PLus storing a hard top is a PITA.
Good luck man, you can't go wrong with a Jeep...(this coming from the guy who just sold his to buy a truck