What is the better first car?

I am getting my license this fall and have boiled my list of potential first cars down to two models. The first is a (used) Ford Crown Victoria Police interceptor, and the other being a 1998 Subaru Impreza RS (Outback sport is fine too). I have done the research on both models regarding insurance, reliability, and whatnot, but am really torn on what the wiser investment would be regarding the two. (Please no alternative answers like "just get a Honda Civic", I just want to know which one of these is a better choice).

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