The car, a Peugeot 504 estate, should have been on a scrap heap - every window was cracked, every visible inch of metal rusted.
这辆车是标志504，本应该早扔到废品堆里去的——每扇窗子都裂开了，每寸可见的金属都生锈了。
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These are the words of a well-meaning man who can see no moral or practical difference between a car thief, a scrap-yard mechanic, and a person who insures a car and thus profits if it is stolen.