I say make her learn a stick now, that way when she gets older she can drive one if ever need be! There have been many times it has paid off for me being able to drive a stick! After that, they say the Honda's last for ever, and they do, the have pretty much bullet proof engines, and all! I learned to drive a 4 speed hatch back cavalier, and then my first car was a 5 speed Toyoda camery with 110+k miles on it.
Right, less time for texting if she's into that type of thing....