History PlayingWith / WhatAPieceOfJunk

* '''Played For Laughs''': Ben's opponent is a {{JerkJock}} who constantly brags about his supercar and gets humiliated after getting beaten by what others see as a [[AllegedCar junkyard find Geo Metro.]]
* '''Played For Drama''': Ben's friend to whom Ben has lend his modified car dies inna crash after underestimating the car's performance.

* '''Conversed''': "You know, I can't see why the {{mooks}} keep getting "
* '''Deconstructed''': Ben's mecha is as fast as it is relative to the others because it was built right before new regulations banned the use of its core technology for environmental and safety reasons, and he ends up facing legal charges for continuing to operate it.
* '''Reconstructed''': Ben's mecha is as fast as it is relative to the others because it was a SuperPrototype when it was built -- which explains why the aesthetics ... aren't there.

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* '''Straight''': Ben's MiniMecha is dented and scarred with flaking paint, but its speed and power are visibly better than the other models shown.
* '''Exaggerated''': Ben's mecha is covered in rust and sloppy jury-rigged repairs, but it can outrun fighter jets while carrying entire freight cars.
* '''Downplayed''': Ben's mecha is less [[BlingOfWar stylish]] than the others in the show, but it runs measurably faster.
* '''Justified''':
** The company Ben works for is running on a shoestring budget and can't afford nonessential repairs. They make up for it with ingenuity, and their clever designs are better than the standard.
** The other mecha were all built by HonestJohnsDealership, and were made to attract suckers by looking nice, since aesthetics are cheaper than quality. Meanwhile, Ben's machine looks rather weary after all its years of service, but still packs a punch because it was built to last.
** Ben's mecha had subtle modifications on its performance. Aside, it looks stock.
* '''Inverted''': Neb's mecha is a {{Rice Burner}}.
* '''Subverted''': When Ben's mecha breaks down after running circles around his opposition, he switches to a newer model like those he's been fighting ... [[AcePilot and is even faster]].
* '''Double Subverted''':
** ...because his old mecha was actually in dire need of repairs the whole time. When it finally gets fixed and he's back in it, it's even better.
** Ben's [[ImprobablyCoolCar 1990s supercar]] looks like an outdated VendorTrash compared to [[CoolCar the modern]] [[DifficultButAwesome supercars]], but it runs reasonably fast, and executes even better on curves.
* '''Parodied''': [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Deb]] shoots her mecha full of holes because [[WrongGenreSavvy all the best mechas in her cartoons look beat up]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Ben's mecha is fast, but unreliable.
* '''Averted''': None of the mechas are in apparently worse condition than any others.
* '''Enforced''': Ben is the CoolOldGuy, and therefore must have a cool old mecha.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Are you sure that'll still run, Ben?"

* '''Defied''': Ben buffs, polishes, and paints his MiniMecha religiously.

* '''Conversed''': "You know, I can't see why the {{mooks}} keep getting fooled by Ben's mecha. [[OlderIsBetter Every old model you see is better than the new ones.]]"

** Ben's [[ImprobablyCoolCar 1990s supercar]] looks like an outdated VendorTrash compared to [[FragileSpeedster the modern]] [[DifficultButAwesome supercars]], but it runs reasonably fast, and executes even better on curves.

** Ben's [[CoolCar 1990s supercar]] looks like an outdated VendorTrash compared to [[FragileSpeedster the modern]] [[DifficultButAwesome supercars]], but it runs reasonably fast, and executes even better on curves.

* '''Conversed''': "You know, I can't see why the {{mooks}} keep getting fooled by Ben's mecha. Every old model you see is better than the new ones."

* '''Double Subverted''': ...because his old mecha was actually in dire need of repairs the whole time. When it finally gets fixed and he's back in it, it's even better.

* Ben's [[CoolCar 1990s supercar]] looks like a VendorTrash compared to the modern supercars, but it runs reasonably fast, and executes even better on curves.

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

** The other mecha were all built by HonestJohnsDealership, and were made to attract suckers by looking nice, since aesthetics are cheaper than quality.

* '''Justified''': The company Ben works for is running on a shoestring budget and can't afford nonessential repairs. They make up for it with ingenuity, and their clever designs are better than the standard.
* The other mecha were all built by HonestJohnsDealership, and were made to attract suckers by looking nice, since aesthetics are cheaper than quality

* '''Justified''': The company Ben works for is running on a shoestring budget and can't afford nonessential repairs.

* '''Deconstructed''': Ben's mecha is as fast as it is relative to the others because it was built right before new regulations banned the use of its core technology for environmental and safety reasons, and he ends up facing legal charges for continuing to operate it.
* '''Reconstructed''': Ben's mecha is as fast as it is relative to the others because it was a SuperPrototype when it was built -- which explains why the aesthetics ... aren't there.

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* '''Enforced''': Ben is the CoolOldGuy, [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience and therefore must have a cool old mecha]].

* '''Inverted''': Nen's mecha is a {{Rice Burner}}.

* '''Inverted''': Neb's mecha is a {{Rice Burner}}.

* '''Reconstructed''': Ben's mecha is as fas as it is relative to the others because it was a SuperPrototype when it was built -- which explains why the aesthetics ... aren't there.

* '''Straight''': Ben's [[MiniMecha Mini]] [[TheAllegedCar Mecha]] is dented and scarred with flaking paint, but its speed and power are visibly better than the other models shown.

* '''Straight''': Ben's [[Mini Mecha Mini]][[TheAllegedCar Mecha]] is dented and scarred with flaking paint, but its speed and power are visibly better than the other models shown.

* '''Straight''': Ben's [[MiniMecha Mini]][[TheAllegedCar Mecha]] is dented and scarred with flaking paint, but its speed and power are visibly better than the other models shown.

* '''Straight''': Ben's MiniMecha is dented and scarred with flaking paint, but its speed and power are visibly better than the other models shown.

* '''Downplayed'': Ben's mecha is less [[BlingOfWar stylish]] than the others in the show, but it runs measurably faster.

* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Invoked''': [[TheCombatPragmatist Ben]] prefers his opponents [[TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty off-guard]].

* '''Deconstructed''': Ben's mecha is as fast as it is because it was built right before new regulations banned the use of its core technology for environmental and safety reasons, and he ends up facing legal charges for continuing to operate it.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': Neb's mecha is shiny, stylish, and new, but also slow, weak, and flimsy.