WOW, I gan't imagine getting a new car as a gift. I got my first new car ever 2 years ago at age 45. My brother bought his son a new car it was a honda he was later in a pretty bad wreck, Jake came out without a scracth, he raved about the saftey features.
I have never bought a car for a teen, my sons had the family old reliable to drive to work till they saved up enough to buy their own car/truck with cash....I am proud to say my youngest son saved up 10 grand and bought his first "good truck" cash paid in full. it is his third truck and first really nice one and he is so proud.