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* MommyMobile: A boring family-hauler vehicle driven by boring parents.

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* MommyMobile: A [[BoringButPractical boring family-hauler vehicle vehicle]] driven by [[TheBore boring parents.parents]].
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* BadHumorTruck: Bad people drive ice cream trucks as a front for their nefariousness.
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* MommyMobile: A boring family-hauler vehicle driven by boring parents.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'': Toad chooses a monster truck that compensates for his small size and represents his bravery compared to other Toads when he, Peach, and Mario are about to ride go-karts.
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* ''Series/BreakingBad'': Walter White drives a gray-green Pontiac Aztek, a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Aztek "sport recreational vehicle"]] that became an infamous flop. Practical yet forgettable, it matches the mild-mannered, underperforming family man he is [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain at the beginning of the series]].

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Walter White drives a gray-green Pontiac Aztek, a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Aztek "sport recreational vehicle"]] that became an infamous flop. Practical yet forgettable, it matches the mild-mannered, underperforming family man he is [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain at the beginning of the series]].series]].
** Gustavo Fring drives a Volvo station wagon from the late 90s, which serves to emphasize his status as an AffluentAscetic determined not to draw attention to how he spends his money.
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* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': Ann's Queen Ntouka is described with strong bodywork and having a system to switch between modes, reflecting on how Ann is an ActionGirl who also has a SuperMode.
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reverting unnecessary pronoun changes per ATT, doing some other spruce-ups


* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Doctor travels through time and space in an outdated time machine stuck in the appearance of a 1960s British police box; for the first nine seasons of the show, the Doctor didn't even know how to fly it properly. The Doctor’s continued use of the device ties in with the Doctor’s characterization as a seemingly humanlike, yet immensely otherworldly figure who often has to [[IndyPloy make the Doctor’s plans up as the Doctor goes along]] while short on resources.
* ''{{Series/Firefly}}'': The tramp freighter ship ''Serenity'' is battered and has seen better days, just like Mal, her broken-down ex-soldier captain.

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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Doctor travels through time and space in an outdated time machine stuck in the appearance of a 1960s British police box; for the first nine seasons of the show, the Doctor they didn't even know how to fly it properly. The Doctor’s Their continued use of the device ties in with the Doctor’s their characterization as a seemingly humanlike, yet immensely otherworldly figure who often has to [[IndyPloy make the Doctor’s their plans up as the Doctor goes they go along]] while short on resources.
* ''{{Series/Firefly}}'': ''Series/{{Firefly}}'': The tramp freighter ship ''Serenity'' is battered and has seen better days, just like Mal, her broken-down ex-soldier captain.



* {{Invoked|Trope}} in one episode of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', where Gerald buys a Prius and becomes a smug, holier-than-thou prick who begins to hand out tickets for polluting before relocating his family to San Francisco for a more open-minded community. In order to get Kyle back, Stan convinces the town to all buy Priuses, causing all of them to turn smug and cause an ecological "smug" disaster in the process.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': {{Invoked|Trope}} in one episode of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', "[[Recap/SouthParkS10E2SmugAlert Smug Alert]]," where Gerald buys a Prius and becomes a smug, holier-than-thou prick who begins to hand out tickets for polluting before relocating his family to San Francisco for a more open-minded community. In order to get Kyle back, Stan convinces the town to all buy Priuses, causing all of them to turn smug and cause an ecological "smug" disaster in the process.
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Doctor travels through time and space in an outdated time machine stuck in the appearance of a 1960s British police box; for the first nine seasons of the show, they didn't even know how to fly it properly. Their continued use of the device ties in with their characterization as a seemingly humanlike, yet immensely otherworldly figure who often has to [[IndyPloy make their plans up as they go along]] while short on resources.

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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Doctor travels through time and space in an outdated time machine stuck in the appearance of a 1960s British police box; for the first nine seasons of the show, they the Doctor didn't even know how to fly it properly. Their The Doctor’s continued use of the device ties in with their the Doctor’s characterization as a seemingly humanlike, yet immensely otherworldly figure who often has to [[IndyPloy make their the Doctor’s plans up as they go the Doctor goes along]] while short on resources.

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** Tying in with the Annoying Dog's nature as a trolling AuthorAvatar for Creator/TobyFox, it first appears in the flesh driving a toy car at a ludicrously fast speed, enough to instantly KO Kris.

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** Tying in with the Annoying Dog's nature as a trolling AuthorAvatar for Creator/TobyFox, it first appears in the flesh driving a toy car [[https://www.littletikes.com/products/cozy-coupe Cozy Coupe]] at a ludicrously fast speed, enough to instantly KO Kris.Kris. This also reflects his love of subversion--using something as innocent and wholesome as a toddler's mobility toy for very un-childlike vehicular homicide.
** Queen has a neat hover limo in the highway part of the game, reflecting her self-proclaimed VIP status. She later upgrades to a HumongousMecha shaped like herself called Giga Queen, reflecting her comical ego and actual willingness to fight if needed.
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* HummerDinger: Someone, likely [[Nouveau Riche]], [[TestosteronePoisoning Testosterone-Poisoned]] or CompensatingForSomething, drives a huge SUV.

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* HummerDinger: Someone, likely [[Nouveau Riche]], NouveauRiche, [[TestosteronePoisoning Testosterone-Poisoned]] or CompensatingForSomething, drives a huge SUV.
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* HummerDinger: Someone, likely [[TestosteronePoisoning Testosterone-Poisoned]] or CompensatingForSomething, drives a huge SUV.

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* HummerDinger: Someone, likely [[Nouveau Riche]], [[TestosteronePoisoning Testosterone-Poisoned]] or CompensatingForSomething, drives a huge SUV.
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edits


* ShagWagon: The owner is quite libertine on the subject of sex and drugs, and likely uses their van to engage in both.

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* ShagWagon: The owner is quite libertine on the subject of sex and drugs, and likely uses using their van to engage in both.



* ''Animation/{{Oddbods}}'': Each of the main seven Oddbods has a vehicle that reflects their personality:

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* ''Animation/{{Oddbods}}'': Each of the main seven Oddbods ''Animation/{{Oddbods}}'' has a vehicle that reflects their personality:



** Village chief Slowy rides a motorcycle named Xiaotiantian with a small snail shell-like appendage on it, likely referencing Grany Snail from earlier seasons. Slowy would frequently be seen riding on the SpeedySnail, contrasting his SlowerThanASnail walking.

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** Village chief Slowy rides a motorcycle named Xiaotiantian with a small snail shell-like appendage on it, likely referencing Grany Granny Snail from earlier seasons. Slowy would frequently be seen riding on the SpeedySnail, contrasting his SlowerThanASnail walking.



* ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'': Archie Andrews is a typical American teenager, with lots of ambition but not much funding. His jalopy is the cheapest possible automobile that borders on TheAllegedCar, the perfect vehicle for a StarvingArtist musician playing local gigs for pittance or charity.

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* ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'': Archie Andrews is a typical American teenager, with lots of ambition but not much funding. His jalopy is the cheapest possible automobile that borders on TheAllegedCar, the perfect vehicle for a StarvingArtist musician playing local gigs for a pittance or charity.
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* ''Series/CobraKai'': Johnny's car evolves along with his CharacterDevelopment. He starts off with a classic [[CoolCar Pontiac Firebird]], reflecting his macho stuck-in-the-'80s personality. After he begins to have some success with the reopened dojo, it gets swapped out for a modern but still macho Dodge Challenger. Later on he [[spoiler: loses the dojo and]] abandons the Challenger, and he eventually picks up a minivan as he becomes more of a comically awkward family man. In contrast, Daniel tends to drive a SimpleYetOpulent Audi.
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* ''Series/{{Beef}}'': The trailer establishes the respective financial situations of Danny and Amy in part with the cars they drive during their near-collision. Struggling blue-collar contractor Danny has a beat-up truck; posh housewife Amy has a Mercedes-Benz SUV.

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* ''Fanfic/GuysBeingDudes'': Arlo drives a black sports car featuring a number of bumper stickers, including a [[YourMom sophomoric challenge to anyone complaining about his driving]], the insignia of several bands, and a faded Team Valor emblem. This establishes his immature personality, prioritization of edginess over practicality, and that he's not as disconnected from his past as he'd like to think.

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Arlo drives a black sports car featuring a number of bumper stickers, including a [[YourMom sophomoric challenge to anyone complaining about his driving]], the insignia of several bands, and a faded Team Valor emblem. This establishes his immature personality, prioritization of edginess over practicality, and that he's not as disconnected from his past as he'd like to think.
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** Village chief Slowy rides a motorcycle named Xiaotiantian with a small snail shell-like appendage on it, evoking Grany Snail from earlier seasons. Slowy would frequently be seen riding on the SpeedySnail, contrasting his SlowerThanASnail walking.

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** Village chief Slowy rides a motorcycle named Xiaotiantian with a small snail shell-like appendage on it, evoking likely referencing Grany Snail from earlier seasons. Slowy would frequently be seen riding on the SpeedySnail, contrasting his SlowerThanASnail walking.
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* ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'': The vehicles the goats own in ''Happy Formula'' reflect their personalities.
** Clever, crafty Weslie rides an excavator named Dakuaitou.
** Fashionista Tibbie rides a hoverboat named Princess Sai, who is pink and wears a ribbon to accentuate her femininity.
** Lazy crybaby Paddi rides a baby carriage named Xianxingzhe.
** Sporty Sparky rides a fire truck called Big General. He previously demonstrated an interest in fighting fires in ''Joys of Seasons'' episode 6 and continues this interest in later seasons.
** Jonie rides a plane called Paitoubing, who like her, sometimes leads everyone astray by flying straight when it shouldn't have to.
** Village chief Slowy rides a motorcycle named Xiaotiantian with a small snail shell-like appendage on it, evoking Grany Snail from earlier seasons. Slowy would frequently be seen riding on the SpeedySnail, contrasting his SlowerThanASnail walking.

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