I'll save you some heartache by giving you sound advice:Get her an old but well-running car, like an 84 Honda civic. The reason being it will keep your insurance premiums low, make her appreciate it more, and if she wrecks it, you can be comforted by the knowledge that you didn't just blow you life's savings on something she just f*cked up by doing something stupid! Secondly, make sure it's a stick shift, and tell her if she doesn't learn to drive a stick, she doesn't get another car period. This will ensure she can drive ANY vehicle when she grows up more and then she can make more informed choices and not be limited by auto/man transmission.I suggest these cause they worked for me.