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Several thoughts:

The 240 is getting older. Will it need service like brakes/ etc. that might constitute safety issues?

How close is parking/ off campus/ on campus. At least at my school, the parking was so far off campus, inconvenient- it really didn't make sense to drive on a daily basis.

I was one of those "fortunate" kids who drove a porsche in college. Never mind that it had more bondo than metal, fred flintstone flooring, or that I was constantly kicking it to keep it running.- these cars do carry a potential negative on campus "image" ughhh.... Never mind that it only cost $1200. In the minds of everyone else, it might as well have cost $50,000 and all the negative stereotypes associated with it came along as well.

If she does have to park the car off campus, or at a distant parking lot, will having a higher profile car be a concern to leave unattended? My apartment was next to a bar in college. My 911 got at least one knife in the tire. I wired a homemade alarm through the door light contacts which went off more than once. I was constantly worrying about it being parked in far off lots. There were times I might not get out to see it for weeks on end. The car unfortunately does draw stereotypes that might attract a drunk student coming home, or even the campus police. If I had to do it again, I would have opted for something more mundane.

Finally, can SHE afford the upkeep? I remember a friend of mine, who's parents bought him a new FORD bronco or something. He simply could not afford the property taxes on it, or insurance. Even things like tires (I don't know what cayenne tires run compared to other SUV's.) - but make sure it's not some exclusive size that puts her in the $$$$ tire category. In the end, he had to give the car back to his parent because he could afford the operating cost.

If you go cayenne- maybe a base cayenne- not an s for insurance purposes.

Also think in terms of the SUV's size for parking purposes- will it's larger size put it at risk for her running into something, or something damaging her car in tight parking spaces. My wife's mitsubishi endeavor has a 2 acre turning radius.