I understand, and agree to a certain extent everyone comments here about this kids desire to spend this amount of money on car. For those of you who are giving good advice without the smart-ass add ons, kudos to you.
Now. If he has the money to spend, and his parent don't mine putting up with him and vice-versa, if he has a full time job, and is gonna go to school and further his education, and hopefully improve his street-worthyness for the safty of all of us on the road, what is the problem?
At 16, all I wanted was a Mustang in my life. At 16 I was almost killed. Tomorrows are not promised people, it seems to me that while at his age what he wants to do may seem irresponsible to some, it should be apparent by now that this is what he's gonna do, so why dont you guys give some helpfull advice, and steer the kid right, since you all want to help with his life so bad.