My experience with hatchbacks began with a hand-me-down Mazda 323 when I was an impoverished grad student in America in the mid 90s. The Mazda was eventually replaced by a Honda Civic hatchback that served us well in the city and on memorable trips to forests and mountains on the continent.
After a short-lived flirtation with a sedan (Accord, early 2000-s) I moved to Chennai in 2004 and got a wine red Maruti WagonR. She has been staid, reliable, and has uncomplainingly lugged around oversized bags, musical instruments, audio equipment, and the occasional bicycle. Unexpectedly, after a 5+ year, mostly amicable and trouble-free relationship, she has found herself ousted by a shapely young sapphire blue Honda Jazz that arrived on the scene just over a week ago. We’re still processing the change.
So Chennaiites, if you see a Jazz (there’s so few of us) that’s blue, with an Apple bumper sticker (even fewer, I presume) parked at Elliots beach on weekends, or navigating central-south Chennai traffic on weekdays, be sure to say hi.
🙂
ramki