Boot leaks in Mercedes SL

I have a 4year old Mercedes SL350, which has done 16,000 miles. It has developed a leak into the boot. I am told by the local Mercedes independant specialist that "They leak when they leave the factory !- and No thanks I don't want to get involved." I'm told by the local Mercedes dealer that the used car warranty doesn't cover this, because they've tried before as it's a common fault. To complicate things, Mercedes also put the central locking mechanism in a sump in the boot. There's more to this story, which has already cost me £1160,and not been solved, but before I write to Mercedes, I'd like to know if others have experienced this fault and what they've done about it.

Asked on 31 December 2015 by Ray

Answered by Honest John
As you were told. Common on SLs since the R230 was launched in 2002: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/mercedes-benz/sl-r23.../ It was supposed to have been fixed by new C pillar seals for the 2008 facelift, but yours is the first report of it failing: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/mercedes-benz/sl-r23...d
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