Wow...that is the worst rust I've seen on an X. My '04 have over 38k miles and not a spec of rust is on the calipers (other than the massive brake dusts covering it). I don't even want to imagine what's under some of the body panels that you can't see. The previous owner must have submerged those wheels in sea water of some sort...maybe launching his boat?


It looks like your choices would be to either sand off the rust and put on a new layer of high temp paint or just get new calipers. The rust would just return if you simply sand it off without putting a coat of paint on it.

Personally, I would have walked away from the deal if I saw that. Good luck!