ok…now I understand it. So before I say I would like this car, I guess I would need to find someone who repairs cars to look at it. It is possible he may have fixed this rust in the meantime as he is storing the cars in a specialty car/repair shop garage that are friends of his. Also, I think if I could get the car at a relatively low price (to buy the car as part of the divorce), i could always sell it if it gets worse. It is a nice looking car. Thank you for your kindess in explaining.