bumper to bumper doesn't cover damage done by neglect.
Take her to a shopping mall parking lot (flat & level) after they close and teach her. After a couple of days of that try a road (not heavily travelled) The hardest part of learning a stick is a hill... do that last.
Unless she has the big lead foot I don't think she can damage the car while learning.
Now about driving on the road.. that's a different story.
