IMO its high to me...I have no idea how the front tires passed safety. Rear tires are new though.
Actually, shes 18 years old, and her dad bought it for her to drive to Uni... 
SO, I guess hes not an experienced bargainer. Its funny how her brother (my age, soon to be 20) drives a 05' Corolla and I drive a Protege5, which are both auto. We both suck at manual, especially with her coupe. She puts us to shame. 
Yikes, that is A LOT of car for an 18 year old. Especially if she's short as you sit low in the coupe and rear visibility is lacking. I wonder what her dad was thinking.
Also you're right, it's a difficult manual to drive. Night and day from my P5. The flywheel is light so it takes some careful balancing to get a smooth launch.
