Most used Hirschmans are found in better condition and can be taken apart and cleaned, restoring them to usefulness. Sitting in a junkyard with the trunk open will make anything rust. Usually the antenna is packed full of grease, which keeps a lot of water out. But there are always bad ones and it sounds like you found them.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970