I'm lame and cheap. But I have a love for the tiny little hatchbacks. There's just something fun about tossing a tiny car around corners.
If money were no object I'd have a diesel VW Golf (Are those an option anymore? Pylon?), but for now I drive a Mazda 2... because it's a lame and cheap little hatch back that's at least a little bit fun to drive.
I really miss the Civic hatchbacks from 10-15 years ago as well, current crop get's into coupe territory and takes away from some of the appeal of smaller cars.
/cool story bro