used STi. If your parents can afford to spend $25k on your first car then they probably don't have a problem paying for your college or another car if you wreck this one. but it is a powerful car for your first, you should make sure you take it easy for the 1st couple months till you learn to respect the power it can put down. as long as you're smart and responsible (and there are some teenagers who fit that description) then you should be alright.