Mazda and Honda hold their value the best.
I'm more than happy with my Mazdaspeed3 - as Baraka mentioned, it has plenty of balls. However, it's also a 6-speed and only available in a manual transmission. With a turbo.
The Mazda3 has a ton of power of its own, it looks classy (assuming you're looking at <2010 models, I hate the big smiley face in front now), and they're efficient.
If she doesn't drive much, she probably doesn't need something with as much balls as the Civic Si - and realize that the more horsepower you have in a small car, the greater the amount you'll be paying in insurance, since they will be considered sports cars. I believe the Si is considered a sports car by most insurance companies. I don't know much about the Cobalt SS, but I won't buy anything GM again.
There's always Toyota Corolla, as well.
I'm assuming she thinks the Vibe doesn't have enough balls for her?
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