I don't find the "you get what you pay for" to be true with guitars. At least not with playability. Old guitars are like old tractors. Some sell for a fortune even if they don't work all that well as compared to some newer stuff. Now - the sound of old electric pickups and tube amps is another issue - but that's not what you're asking about.
My dad had his own country-western band from the 1940s to the 1970s. He had two vices that I know of. Drinking beer and buying guitars. When he died he had over 50. I've got some of them. Back in the late 60s, he was given a $50 new Yamaha acoustic and loved it. He was amazed at the sound for a "cheap" guitar. I still have it and it still plays fine. It plays easier then his old Gibsons and Gretschs guitars which are worth a lot of money. I recently played a new Yamaha F336 and it plays even easier then my old one. Lower action which is nice for a beginner.
You can spend $20,000 or $50 and still might get a hard player.
You need to decide if you want electric or acoustic and work from there. An acoustic usually has bigger and higher strings that makes it play harder - especially with a new player trying to master bar-chords. But you CAN put smaller strings on it. It will lose sound quality but play easier. You can buy a new Yamaha F335 for around $150. That would be my choice if my little kid wanted to learn on a acoustic.
If you want electric - you can buy a new Fender Squire with a cheap amp for $200 total. These cheap (usually Mexican) Fenders play very well.
I find some of these new cheap guitars to be kind of annoying because some play so well. Similar to a new $150 Savage 30-06 rifle I bought recently that out-shoots my pre-64 Model 70 Winchester. The Winchester is much nicer to hold and look at though.
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