My brother gave my parents heck lol. He had a 4-banger Jeep Wrangler for his first vehicle. His second vehicle he got from them was a Grand Prix SE. Naturally I followed my brother and found my first car. Was priced well and had high mileage for its year, but because of it being a rental it was still in pretty good shape.
Was it too much power for a new driver? Probably so, but I was never a foot to the floor kind of driver. I didn't get my license until I was 18 by personal choice.