Hmm... Seems awfully suspicious that the water would continue to seep into the battery well. That would almost certainly say there's more water trapped in the caverns of the body than washing would contribute. I would really look further to see what additional residual damages may be slowly appearing, if any. Look for signs of corrosion on aluminum parts and connectors EVERYWHERE that is practical. Also, if possible, see if you can find out where this dealer obtained the car. It likely came from auction somewhere. Look to see if there is any paperwork in the glovebox that might indicate where the car is from. You might also do a VIN search or contact MINI to see if they can tell you where the car was delivered originally. You may find it is from somewhere no where near where you are... Not that this may mean much, but damaged vehicles are sometimes moved to other parts of the country via auction in order to conceal abnormalities a new buyer might not consider.
You've probably already considered this, but can you take the car back to the dealer? I mean, it sounds like this will likely be a tail chasing issue for some time to come... If not, I'd at least consider filing a BBB complaint against the business. You may find that this business has other complaints against it. It might be the final straw and/or your opportunity to persue action against them, if in fact they're less than honest.
I wish you the best of luck and am sorry to hear of your misfortune with this MINI. This is a very strange and unusual occurrence.
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Another update:
It's been pretty bad weather and I've been so overly busy with my newborn (well not yet) child on the way in a couple of days, and the problem is getting progressively worse it seems.
Hopped in the car, tried to start 'er for a solid 10 minute and finally got her to crank.
She ran like crap when she was idled... Weird part though? No airbag light, radio worked fine, no problems other than the rough idle?
And my car's key is absolutely beat at this point from all the constant twisting and hard grips...
Oh, and had to rip out the windshield wiper fuse because THAT was a PIA having the windshield wipers flop around every time the car started.
If one good thing could just happen for me, I'd be so glad.
I'll be ripping up wires all weekend, so here's to hoping.
Or, it could just be that my key fob is completely ruined and needs to be replaced, causing the immobilizer to kick in with my luck. [Not even sure if the 04's had immobilizers..]
But nothing is ever that easy :lol:-
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Well! We had a healthy boy and now it's time to get the mini running this week.
I'm going to give the ignition switch a go if I can't find a corroded wire or ground, check the steering wheel column for any damaged wires, and check the airbag module underneath the seat for water damage. Gonna rip the carpet up too while I'm at it.
Oh, and my headliner is getting replaced by myself this week while doing the ignition switch because whilst putting in the baby seat, I may or may not have torn it. I'll check my A pillar for any water being held along side with the sunroof's seals for leakage.
I'be started pop starting the car regularly unfortunately, which needs to stop.
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