Relative thinking of viewing this vehicle - is this rust?

nero33

Vehicle is a 2010 VW Scirocco.

Viewing the online advert, the car bodywork looks immaculate apart from image seen with the driver's side door open.

It's from a garage, comes with 3month warranty and MOT history is acceptable.

Because it's a long drive, just need to know whether the condition of that door hinge is worth worrying about.

Thanks

sparklymarkly

I have a Scirocco (second one) and that would be a very odd place for one to rust!
 I suspect it’s accumulated dirt from not very good cleaning.

400ixl

Looks like dirt on the hinge lubricant.

Mr.Generous

Lithium spray grease goes that colour - and well worth applying for lubrication and corrosion protection.

fatbelly

That's not to say a 14 year old Scirocco will be rust free

oldagetraveller1

Looks like spray grease/lubricant to me too. The hinges on my nearly 11 years old car look almost exactly the same. Not rust. 

nero33

Thanks all.  Relative decided not to view in the end