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* '''Exaggerated''': All of the above, with the caveat that the car must be started using some non-conventional means, originally came from a country that no longer exists due to civil war, economic collapse, or a brutal invasion from a neighboring country, and has more duct tape than paint on it. It also breaks down about once a week, has been on ''60 Minutes'' more times than it's been on the road, uses ridiculous amounts of gas, has been mistaken for abandoned and/or stolen from a junkyard more times than it's been on the road, and was once disqualified from a Soapbox Derby race for lack of structural integrity. |
* '''Exaggerated''': All of the above, with the caveat that the car must be started using some non-conventional means, originally came from a country that no longer exists due to civil war, economic collapse, or a brutal invasion from a neighboring country, and has more duct tape than paint on it. It also breaks down about once a week, has been on ''60 Minutes'' more times than it's been on the road, uses ridiculous amounts of gas, has been mistaken for abandoned and/or stolen from a junkyard more times than it's been on the road, and was once disqualified from a Soapbox Derby race for lack of structural integrity. |
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* '''Justified''': Bob is too cheap or poor to buy a [[Cool Car]] (or even a halfway decent one). |
* '''Justified''': Bob is too cheap or poor to buy a [[Cool Car]] (or even a halfway decent one). |
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** Bob is purchasing the car as [[ |
** Bob is purchasing the car as [[MythBusters|part of an experiment]], in which the car doesn't really need to move. |
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** Bob is purchasing parts or scrap metal, not a whole car. |
** Bob is purchasing parts or scrap metal, not a whole car. |
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** Bob is homeless and needs a car (no matter how much of a clunker it is) to live in rather than to drive around in. |
** Bob is homeless and needs a car (no matter how much of a clunker it is) to live in rather than to drive around in. |
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* '''Inverted''': Bob has a [[Cool Car]] |
* '''Inverted''': Bob has a [[Cool Car]] |
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* '''Subverted''': [[What a Piece of Junk]]: Bob's car may look like crap, but it actually works really well. |
* '''Subverted''': [[What a Piece of Junk!]]: Bob's car may look like crap, but it actually works really well. |
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* '''Double Subverted''': ...But there have been times when it's lived up to its reputation as an [[Alleged Car]]. |
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But there have been times when it's lived up to its reputation as an [[Alleged Car]]. |
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* '''Deconstructed''': The car appears more affordable than it is; spending all that money on repairs causes it to be a ripoff. And let's not even mention the safety concerns. |
* '''Deconstructed''': The car appears more affordable than it is; spending all that money on repairs causes it to be a ripoff. And let's not even mention the safety concerns. |
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* '''Parodied''': The car has an [[Embarrassing Nickname]], which ''everyone'' in town knows from local newspapers, TV news, and [[YouTube]] videos. |
* '''Parodied''': The car has an [[Embarrassing Nickname]], which ''everyone'' in town knows from local newspapers, TV news, and [[YouTube]] videos. |
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** Not even the local junkyard will take in Bob's car for scrap. |
** Not even the local junkyard will take in Bob's car for scrap. |
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** The car is shaped suspiciously like [[Stealth Pun|a lemon]] with wheels. Square wheels. With patches on them. |
** The car is shaped suspiciously like [[Stealth Pun|a lemon]] with wheels. Square wheels. With patches on them. |
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow, what a hunk of junk!" |
* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow, what a hunk of junk!" |
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Bob's car runs poorly, sometimes it runs well. |
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Bob's car runs poorly, sometimes it runs well. |
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* '''Averted''': Bob's car is neither an [[Alleged Car]] nor a [[Cool Car]], but it's very good at getting from point "A" to point "B" (and points "C" through "Z" on special occasions) |
* '''Averted''': Bob's car is neither an [[Alleged Car]] nor a [[Cool Car]], but it's very good at getting from point "A" to point "B" (and points "C" through "Z" on special occasions) |
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** Bob doesn't have a car. |
** Bob doesn't have a car. |
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* '''Enforced''': [[Rule of Funny]], [[Plot |
* '''Enforced''': [[Rule of Funny]], [[Plot-Driven Breakdown]] |
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* '''Invoked''': Bob sees an ad in the paper for a used car priced at just $500, and thinks it's [[What an Idiot|a good deal.]] |
* '''Invoked''': Bob sees an ad in the paper for a used car priced at just $500, and thinks it's [[What an Idiot!|a good deal.]] |
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* '''Defied''': Bob decides to save his money for a car that's good-quality, because he knows that it's a better investment in the long run. Even though it sucks not having a car now. |
* '''Defied''': Bob decides to save his money for a car that's good-quality, because he knows that it's a better investment in the long run. Even though it sucks not having a car now. |
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* '''Discussed''': "How can that piece of shit even run?" |
* '''Discussed''': "How can that piece of shit even run?" |
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Latest revision as of 01:58, 11 April 2017
- Basic Trope: A clattering clunker of a car.
- Played Straight: Bob's car is old and rusty, tops out at 40 mph, and does not always start right away.
- Exaggerated: All of the above, with the caveat that the car must be started using some non-conventional means, originally came from a country that no longer exists due to civil war, economic collapse, or a brutal invasion from a neighboring country, and has more duct tape than paint on it. It also breaks down about once a week, has been on 60 Minutes more times than it's been on the road, uses ridiculous amounts of gas, has been mistaken for abandoned and/or stolen from a junkyard more times than it's been on the road, and was once disqualified from a Soapbox Derby race for lack of structural integrity.
- Justified: Bob is too cheap or poor to buy a Cool Car (or even a halfway decent one).
- Bob is purchasing the car as part of an experiment, in which the car doesn't really need to move.
- Bob is purchasing parts or scrap metal, not a whole car.
- Bob is homeless and needs a car (no matter how much of a clunker it is) to live in rather than to drive around in.
- Inverted: Bob has a Cool Car
- Subverted: What a Piece of Junk!: Bob's car may look like crap, but it actually works really well.
- Double Subverted: ...But there have been times when it's lived up to its reputation as an Alleged Car.
- Deconstructed: The car appears more affordable than it is; spending all that money on repairs causes it to be a ripoff. And let's not even mention the safety concerns.
- Reconstructed: Bob finds a really good body shop, and they make the car like new again.
- Parodied: The car has an Embarrassing Nickname, which everyone in town knows from local newspapers, TV news, and YouTube videos.
- Not even the local junkyard will take in Bob's car for scrap.
- The car is shaped suspiciously like a lemon with wheels. Square wheels. With patches on them.
- Lampshaded: "Wow, what a hunk of junk!"
- Zig Zagged: Sometimes Bob's car runs poorly, sometimes it runs well.
- Averted: Bob's car is neither an Alleged Car nor a Cool Car, but it's very good at getting from point "A" to point "B" (and points "C" through "Z" on special occasions)
- Bob doesn't have a car.
- Enforced: Rule of Funny, Plot-Driven Breakdown
- Invoked: Bob sees an ad in the paper for a used car priced at just $500, and thinks it's a good deal.
- Defied: Bob decides to save his money for a car that's good-quality, because he knows that it's a better investment in the long run. Even though it sucks not having a car now.
- Discussed: "How can that piece of shit even run?"
- Conversed: "I dunno. I think Bob should just sell it for scrap."
- Played For Laughs: Almost always is.
- Played For Drama: The car is dangerous, has cost him thousands in repairs, and is a threat to his physical and mental health.