I agree with the others, just get something affordable to learn on. I had a hand me down copy of a LP and a tiny little Fender Squire amp handed to me. Good enough to get going for sure!
just like with Pcars, with time, you'll know what you want and then you can make a more informed decision.
I now play an american made Strat and love it, it's a lifetime insrument in that I can never outplay it. Key word is "I" here
Now, if you are rich, go ahead and get a Vintage whatever since good insruments tend to rise in value with time, collectable items do this....
Good luck!
Oh yeah, on the learning side of things, the best thing I know is to play with someone else. IF you know someone else that is. lessons are good, as are books, discs etc., but for me, jamming with other players was the most fun and really energized my desire to learn even more.
To this day, I really don't know that much, but I can put on a disc and jam along anytime I want. I play for me.
-Chris