Seriously I can not believe you are recommending that a 17 year old gets a STI. The insurance costs are also going to kill him.

Usually cheaper than a standard WRX, or was for a LONG time because less people totaled them out. The WRX is slower...but basic TBE, tune, injectors, etc....it becomes faster than most teens can handle without half of the neat shit that the STi offers in terms of safety and control aids.