I agree with the very good advice you've already gotten. They are indeed quite different guitars. I learned on a classical years ago before switching to steel string. I would get a classical if that's the only type of music you want to play, but the steel if you want to play others. It is much more versatile.
The nylon strings of the classical are considerably easier on your fingers than steel... you can play them all day long. I would check out the classical neck before buying though. The wider nut width can make fingerstyle easier, but some of them are so wide that bar chords become quite difficult.
Both type of guitars are great for their own purposes. Just play a lot of them before deciding.
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