My Daughter turned 16 this year but in NJ she can't get her licence until she is 17.  So, when she turns 17 we will probably get her a Ford Focus.  I wanted to get her a V6 Mustang in which she liked that idea but that got nixed by the Boss!!  It will be her graduation present.

As for me, my first car was a 1961 Ford Falcon with a 200 c.i. six cylinder and 3 on the tree ( 3 speed manual trans for the younger generation here ) that my parent's gave me at 14 and told me that if I had it running and safe by the time I was 16 they would pay my insurance. It was ready!!

Cory