Newbie Questions

[jeremy.brandow@ilsinc.com (Jeremy Brandow)]

Hi everyone,
  My name is Jeremy Brandow.  I am 20 years old, and I am new to the
list.  Right now I don't own a Jetta GLX, I own a '95 neon Sport Coupe. 
I am currently throwing arround the idea of trading my neon in on a '97
Jetta GLX with a lease.  The Jetta is white with a tanish leather.  I
really like the Jettas, but I like my neon also.  The only problem is
that the quality of the neon is really starting to get to me.  It also
keeps having stupid little problems.
  Is there someone here that can tell me a little more about the Jetta's
reliabuility, and performance.  Would you recomend it to someone looking
for a car with looks, awesome performance, reliabuility, fun factor.
  I am also a little scared about a lease.  This will be my first one. 
I am axcited with the fact that I can afford a nicer car for the same
payment I have now.  That a lease gives me the option of getting into a
new car when the lease is up, but there has got to be somthing that the
dealer isn't telling me.  Could someone with a lease tell me the
good/bad points of a lease?
  Thanks for any and all help.  I am going to go to the dealer today and
check this Jetta GLX out a little more.
  L8R, Jeremy Brandow