Mei's garage offer is easy to overthink, but it really shouldn't scare you. The three starters are more like early tuned gifts than a hard career lock, and they give you a quick taste of how different FH6 Cars behave before the festival properly opens up. You pick one for the first drive, then the others still land in your garage, so there's no need to restart because you chose the "wrong" one.
Quick guide before you pick

• Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 is the safest all-round starter.
• Nissan Silvia K's suits players who like sliding, throttle control, and street-style driving.
• GMC Jimmy is built for dirt, rough ground, jumps, and messy routes.
• Don't sell any of them, because Mei's starter tunes are better than the basic dealer versions.

How the three starters compare
You'll notice the difference within a few corners. The Celica feels planted and calm, especially if you're still getting used to braking points. The Silvia is lighter on its feet, but it'll punish lazy inputs because rear-wheel drive doesn't hide mistakes. The Jimmy is the opposite: big torque, strong launch, not much finesse on tarmac. Here's the cleaner way to look at them.
Best pick for most players
If you just want to get moving and stop worrying about menus, take the Celica. It's not flashy in the way the Silvia is, and it doesn't smash through rough land like the Jimmy, but it copes with almost everything the early game throws at you. AWD helps when you brake too late or clip dirt on the outside of a bend. That matters more than peak stats during the first few hours, when you're still learning routes, surfaces, and event types.
When the Silvia or Jimmy makes more sense
The Silvia is the fun pick if you already enjoy driving with the rear stepping out. It's great for learning angle, throttle feathering, and keeping speed through long bends. It won't baby you, though. The Jimmy is better if you're the sort of player who ignores roads and cuts across fields whenever possible. It launches hard, grips loose surfaces well, and turns stunt routes into something much easier. On tight roads, though, you'll feel its weight straight away.
Why these cars still matter later
Starter cars in this game aren't throwaway tutorial props. Mei's versions come with useful tuning baked in, so keep them even after your garage starts filling up with faster machines. The smart move is to treat each one as a ready-made tool: Celica for flexible early racing, Silvia for drift practice, and Jimmy for off-road work. As you build a wider collection of Forza Horizon 6 Cars, these three can still sit in your lineup as handy low-class options instead of collecting dust.