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I have had sunroofs on my cars all my driving life (40 years). Mostly fine but not 100%. There was a time when air conditioning was an unaffordable luxury that was beyond my budget. The sunroof made for an ideal alternative, there is something special about a morning commute through the countryside with the sound of birds and sunlight streaming into the car. Of course, this year it's been thunder and rain, and cold, but we live in hope.
An early car had a glass aftermarket "pop up or remove" glass sunroof, after several years it did leak but by then the car was end of life anyway.
The Maestro had a factory steel sunroof, at one time there was an issue with water leakage but this was repaired under warranty and was fine afterwards (like so many features of this car warranty work was a common need, with the extended policy being a cost effective purchase).
Both my Volvo 360's had the factory steel sunroof, never any problems (one was written off in an accident, liked the car so much I purchased another).
My first Nissan Primera had a factory glass sunroof, after 170,000 miles I sold the car, sunroof still watertight.
I purchased another Primera, also with a factory sunroof, the last model in the series of Primeras, (the model with Renault parts), on one occasion there was a blocked drain channel but this was quickly fixed under warranty and the roof was watertight when I sc***ped the car after 180,000 miles
After this I struggled to find a replacement car with a factory sunroof so had an aftermarket one fitted instead. Sunroof dealers are few and far between, I eventually found a good one in Bristol, car has now done 100,000 miles and thankfully the sunroof is watertight. Also charged me a fair price too.
This time of the year I nearly always have the roof open, even if just on a vent position (unless it is really tipping it down), it is nowhere near warm enough to consider using aircon, but hopefully that will change before the summer is over!
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