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* '''Deconstructed''': The car is extremely polluting, is near-impossible to park, and people think Bob is compensating for something.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The car is extremely polluting, is near-impossible to park, high fuel and maintenance prices plus being a guzzler and constantly needing to go to the shop equals it being a money sink, and people think Bob is compensating for something.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob owns a [[PimpedOutCar Dummer Inquisitor Rally]] that he takes off-road on weekends.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob owns a [[PimpedOutCar Dummer Inquisitor Rally]] that he takes off-road on weekends.weekends, is 17 feet long, gets 14 miles per gallon, and weighs 4 tons.



* '''Inverted''': Bob drives a [[ImprobablyCoolCar Starline Roadster]] that he almost exclusively off-roads in.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob drives a [[ImprobablyCoolCar Starline Roadster]] that he almost exclusively off-roads in. It's only 10 feet in length, weighs in at 1,500 pounds, and gets a whopping '''100 miles''' per gallon.

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* '''Enforced''': [[ProductPlacement The episode was sponsored by the Dummer corporation.]]

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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[[ProductPlacement The episode was sponsored by the Dummer corporation.]]]]
** The episode was sponsored by one of the Dummer corporation's competitors, which wanted to make their rival look bad by portraying their cars as lumbering, inefficient behemoths.



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* '''Averted''': No one drives an SUV.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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No one drives an SUV.SUV.
** Most people drive an SUV off-road or rallying.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob owns a Toyota Land Cruiser that he takes off-road on weekends.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob owns a Toyota Land Cruiser [[PimpedOutCar Dummer Inquisitor Rally]] that he takes off-road on weekends.



* '''Inverted''': Bob drives a Peel P50 that he almost exclusively off-roads in.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob drives a Peel P50 [[ImprobablyCoolCar Starline Roadster]] that he almost exclusively off-roads in.
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* '''Reconstructed''': The show is set in the early 2000s, where giant SUVs were seen as status symbols, so Bob is still fairly respected.

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* '''Reconstructed''': The show is set in the early 2000s, where giant SUVs [=SUVs=] were seen as status symbols, so Bob is still fairly respected.

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'''Basic Trope''': An enormous SUV that rarely, if ever, goes off-road
* '''Straight''': Bob's Dummer Inquisitor is 20 feet long, gets 6 miles per gallon, and weighs 7 tons
* '''Exaggerated''':Bob's Dummer Grand High Inquisitor XL is 50 feet long, gets 1 mile per gallon, and weighs 40 tons
* '''Downplayed''': Bob owns a Toyota Land Cruiser that he takes off-road on Weekends
* '''Justified''': Bob is a Hunter, Explorer, or some other profession or hobby that requires a 4x4
* '''Inverted''': Bob drives a Peel P50 that he almost exclusively off-roads in
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Alice the Soccer Mom drives an APC

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'''Basic Trope''': An enormous SUV that rarely, if ever, goes off-road
off-road.
* '''Straight''': Bob's [[BlandNameProduct Dummer Inquisitor Inquisitor]] is 20 feet long, gets 6 miles per gallon, and weighs 7 tons
tons... and he never takes it off-road.
* '''Exaggerated''':Bob's '''Exaggerated''': Bob's Dummer Grand High Inquisitor XL is 50 feet long, gets 1 mile per gallon, and weighs 40 tons
tons... and he only even drives the thing on special occasions, let alone outside of his small suburban town.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob owns a Toyota Land Cruiser that he takes off-road on Weekends
weekends.
* '''Justified''': Bob is a Hunter, Explorer, hunter, explorer, or some other profession or hobby that requires a 4x4
4x4.
* '''Inverted''': Bob drives a Peel P50 that he almost exclusively off-roads in
in.
* '''Subverted''': ???
It's eventually revealed that Bob didn't just buy the Dummer as a status symbol; he actually needs it for off-road work.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
Bob just said that so others wouldn't make fun of him for having bought it.
* '''Parodied''': Alice the Soccer Mom drives an APCAPC.



* '''Averted''': No one drives an SUV
* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Averted''': No one drives an SUV
SUV.
* '''Enforced''': ???[[ProductPlacement The episode was sponsored by the Dummer corporation.]]



* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "I wonder if any car that big could ever exist in the real world"
* '''Deconstructed''': The Car is extremely polluting, is near-impossible to park, and people think Bob is compensating for something

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* '''Defied''': ???
Bob's friend comes to the dealership with him, and convinces him to buy a more compact, fuel-efficient car.
* '''Discussed''': ???
"Why did Bob feel the need to buy that gigantic SUV? Obviously, he's CompensatingForSomething."
* '''Conversed''': "I wonder if any car that big could ever exist in the real world"
world."
* '''Deconstructed''': The Car car is extremely polluting, is near-impossible to park, and people think Bob is compensating for somethingsomething.
* '''Reconstructed''': The show is set in the early 2000s, where giant SUVs were seen as status symbols, so Bob is still fairly respected.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob owns a Jeep Wrangler that he takes off-road on Weekends

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob owns a Jeep Wrangler Toyota Land Cruiser that he takes off-road on Weekends
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* '''Exaggerated''':Bob's Dummer Supreme Leader XXL is 50 feet long, gets 1 mile per gallon, and weighs 40 tons

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* '''Exaggerated''':Bob's Dummer Supreme Leader XXL Grand High Inquisitor XL is 50 feet long, gets 1 mile per gallon, and weighs 40 tons
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* '''Exaggerated''':Bob's Dummer Grand Inquisitor is 50 feet long, gets 1 mile per gallon, and weighs 40 tons

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* '''Exaggerated''':Bob's Dummer Grand Inquisitor Supreme Leader XXL is 50 feet long, gets 1 mile per gallon, and weighs 40 tons
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* '''Deconstructed''': The Car is extremely polluting, is near-impossible to park, and people think Bob is [Compensating for something]

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* '''Deconstructed''': The Car is extremely polluting, is near-impossible to park, and people think Bob is [Compensating compensating for something]something
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* '''Inverted''': Bob drives a Mini

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* '''Inverted''': Bob drives a MiniPeel P50 that he almost exclusively off-roads in



* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Is that a car or an aircraft carrier?"

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'''Basic Trope''': [An enormous SUV that rarely, if ever, goes off-road]

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'''Basic Trope''': [An An enormous SUV that rarely, if ever, goes off-road]off-road



* '''Exaggerated''':Bob's Dummer Inquisitor is 50 feet long, gets 1 mile per gallon, and weighs 400 tons

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* '''Exaggerated''':Bob's Dummer Grand Inquisitor is 50 feet long, gets 1 mile per gallon, and weighs 400 40 tons



* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Bob is a Hunter, Explorer, or some other profession or hobby that requires a 4x4



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

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* '''Conversed''': ???"I wonder if any car that big could ever exist in the real world"
* '''Deconstructed''': The Car is extremely polluting, is near-impossible to park, and people think Bob is [Compensating for something]
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'''Basic Trope''': [An enormous SUV that rarely, if ever, goes off-road]
* '''Straight''': Bob's Dummer Inquisitor is 20 feet long, gets 6 miles per gallon, and weighs 7 tons
* '''Exaggerated''':Bob's Dummer Inquisitor is 50 feet long, gets 1 mile per gallon, and weighs 400 tons
* '''Downplayed''': Bob owns a Jeep Wrangler that he takes off-road on Weekends
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Bob drives a Mini
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Alice the Soccer Mom drives an APC
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': No one drives an SUV
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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