boot or tailgate

Hi, I'm looking for a second hand soft close lock for my 2004 E270 estate. Old one has stopped working and I hate having to slam the boot every time. I'm also loathed to pay the £140 for a reconditioned one especially since there's a £50 deposit on top of that price to return the old one...

Good evening all. I wonder if any of you can help. (I am new, be gentle). I've had an ML for 4 years and loved every minute of owning one. Had a fairly basic 280 Sport W164. Anyhow's cutting a long story short, some fool on the motorway a few weeks ago decided to fall asleep and hit...

Annoyingly, after scrapping my other car, the bodyshop are suggesting that my current boot isnt worth repairing and I need to find anotehr one. grrr anyone got an OK one kicking about - just need the metal work, none of the bits (glass, wiper, lock etc)

Thought I would post this as I have found it to cure 99% of water ingress via the tailgate or boot. Looking at the seal it looks almost impossible for water to get past it as it stands well proud of where the water would flow. If the outside of the seal is dry,but the inside it dirty and wet I...