[Dean]

Have him check out the buyers guide on cars.com...

Sorry, the base Mini starts at $16,500, Impreza at $18K

Lots of cars listed with retail under 16K... It all depends on what he wants...

Civic Si, Accord, or pound a Kia into the ground for a couple years...

Compacts:
Chevrolet Aveo Compact $9,455 – $12,045
Kia Rio Subcompact $9,740 – $11,365
Hyundai Accent Compact $9,999 – $11,399
Chevrolet Cavalier Compact $10,135 – $17,610
Toyota Echo Compact $10,355 – $10,885
Saturn Ion Compact $10,430 – $20,385
Pontiac Sunfire Compact $10,895 – $14,930
Nissan Sentra Compact $12,300 – $17,400
Scion xA Subcompact $12,480
Kia Spectra Compact $12,620 – $14,340
Ford Focus Compact $12,965 – $19,330
Honda Civic Compact $13,010 – $19,650
Suzuki Forenza Compact $13,199 – $16,699
Hyundai Elantra Compact $13,299 – $14,849
Dodge Neon Compact $13,490 – $17,640
Suzuki Aerio Compact $13,499 – $17,149
Toyota Corolla Compact $13,570 – $14,780
Mitsubishi Lancer Compact $13,597 – $17,997
Scion xB Subcompact $13,680
Mazda Mazda3 Subcompact $13,680 – $16,895
Volkswagen Golf Compact $15,580 – $19,320

"Sports Cars":
Ford SVT Focus High-Performance $12,965 – $19,330
Honda Civic Si High-Performance $13,010 – $19,650

MidSize:
Toyota Matrix Midsize $14,670 – $18,750
Kia Optima Midsize $15,500 – $19,595
Honda Accord Midsize $15,900 – $26,500
Hyundai Sonata Midsize $15,999 – $19,799

Pick-Ups:

Toyota Tacoma Compact $12,460 – $22,700
Nissan Frontier Compact $13,390 – $27,570
Ford Ranger Compact $14,575 – $26,015
Mazda B2300 Compact $14,925 – $18,725
Chevrolet Colorado Compact $15,565 – $27,960
GMC Canyon Compact $15,895 – $27,825
Toyota Tundra Full-Size $15,955 – $32,600