We are looking at a Honda Civic for our daughter, it's manufactured by Honda.
      How old is she a Honda civic is perfect if this is her first car they are small and very reliable. 
She is 18 and with it being considered a compact car we thought it was better than a subcompact.
Great choice because being that Honda's is small it is bigger then a subcompact which safety wise is much greater. 
And with it being so fuel efficient and Honda being such a reputable maker, we thought it would last a long time
Honestly I always hear people say that Honda's is a life long car so that is a great pick what year are you looking into? 
Probably one that is 5-6 years old - it was first introduced in 1972 so it's been around a long time.