Yea $5K maybe a little thin cost wise. Camry / Accord
Honda & Toyota are safe bets.
She would like a New Honda CRV well set up P 944, Audi R8 , Silver P 997 has been mentioned. All I can say is "Study Hard'
The high school parking lot here is littered with Subie Outback's I could not go wrong there.
She will do an oil change and change a tire before she get's the keys.
Being mechanically oblivious is no way to live regardless of gender.