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Originally Posted by mgarblik
My daughters first car was a 1993 Firebird V-6 5-speed manual.
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I'm quoting this because of the reference to a manual transmission.
Why?
Because it's one way to severely limit the number of her friends that can drive "her" car.
As was refered by other commenters, she will take and do things with this car that you won't know about.
Is she willing to learn how to drive a stick?
Beyond that, if an automatic is still what you decide to go with...
I don't think a relatively high powered vehicle is the right choice for a 16 year old's first car. Wait until he/she has exhibited the maturity to have one.
$5500 (plus whatever it would cost to get the Firehawk running) should give you plenty of options for a relatively safe vehicle with decent paint and interior.
Just for ****s and giggles, I did a quick search within a 200 mile radius of Houston and found this:
2006 Pontiac Solstice Convertible with 5 speed and only 70,000 miles:
It's under $6000 at Roger Beasley Mazda Central located in Austin, TX.
It's a Pontiac like the Firehawk (I'm assuming that is a plus for you), should be a fun car to drive, relatively economical and has some serious style. Everyone will know it's your daughter's car because no one else will have one like it.
Your daughter could only have one friend in the car with her, limiting distractions.
And it's a manual transmission...