theMAG : the car doesn;t look like its worn out - has some dents here n there; but nothing that indicates a major accident; so that may not be a problem.
esteem_lover: the previous owner was from Pune; so erosion due to sea breeze ruled out.
ohh okk...the place where I park has a slight slope so when I park the car on a bit of incline...the rust puddle gathers in front of my car...that's when I realized it
never mind, when I bent down under the front of the car, the horizontal rod just near the front (dunno what is it called) 'seemed' rusted.