2.5k thats a big budget.. hehehe u can have lots of choice for that budget...

anyway.. best thing is u go to guitar shops bring some pro wif u.. and try out the guitar there... since u still new and u need the motivation to play.. so get a guitar that really look good to you (ofcourse within ur budget) so when u bring it back u will be more interested to play it day by day.. dont just get something that might be good for other but not ur self that can cause lost of interest and end up selling those guitar..