Finally landed one ...
Spent a tad more than we originally planned, but got a nice '05 Honda Accord Ex-L with a 3.0 V6, 115k miles. Super nice shape: auto, leather, fully optioned with everything except nav. I like that it has side-curtain AND side-seat air bags, anti-lock brakes and traction control.
This should get him to/from work and college. Thanks for keeping an eye out.