[onewhippedpuppy]

Quite frankly, unless your daughter loves to spin wrenches, you are insane to buy her a 944. Even a mint condition 944 will have more maintenance than a newer Japanese car, so you'll be hearing lots of, "dad, my car is making a funny noise". Either you get to foot the bill, or you get to fix it. Even worse, what if she doesn't tell you? Most girls think that turning up the radio is like fixing a funny noise, not a good attitude to have with a Porsche. Could get expensive fast......

Further, do you like the thought of your daughter breaking down on the side of the road? At night? On a deserted road somewhere? The odds of it happening in a 20 year old Porsche are much greater than in a 2 year old Civic. 944s started life as a car that required regular maintenance, 20 years later it will require more work than most newer cars. Stuff breaks, especially on old cars. I sure don't want my daughter stranded when it does break.

Get her something newer and Japanese. It may not be as cool as a Porsche, but it will be reliable, and cheap to keep up. If you insist on getting her something sporty, there's still plenty of good choices.