<prompt> Human: Okay, so the story is:I got my permit recently and Ive started driving. Im a 16 year old who loves cars, while my Asian parents are overprotective and dont give a crap about cars. When I first discussed getting my first car, I suggested cars around 15k with the premise that they could pay for it. Naturally, being indifferent about transportation and obsessing over safety, they turned down my suggestions of any manual car and anything over 5 years old, and told me if I didnt want a used rental hatchback or a CUVsmall SUV I should go pay for my own first car. Ive worked out that if I go work this summer before junior year for about a month or two, and possibly during weekends in the school year, and dip into my red envelope money, I could put aside about 5000 2k from working a month or two at minimum wage for my first car. Now my parents are telling me that they get to decide what my first car is even if I pay for it; theyve shot down my choices of old Miata, BMW 3 series1990s, and still anything over 5 years oldsmaller than a midsize sedan. I understand that they want to best for me and will do anything to keep me healthy and alive, but this seems a bit excessive. TL;DR: My question is, how much power do my parents have over a purchase I make with money I save myself?Edit: It is possible my car would be registered under my parents insurance, although Im not sure how my rates would be affected.  <response>: Price car insurance first.I think you are going to be surprised a what its going to cost to insure a 16 year old in a BMW. 