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      05-07-2019, 05:12 PM   #74
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Originally Posted by P1et View Post
Enter all the "if we could get this in the US, I'd buy it!". The reason why they aren't coming here is because NO ONE is buying them.
I would refer you to my prior post on page 1. People won't buy it if...

1. ...they don't know it exists due to zero marketing effort

and...

2. ...they don't build it/sell it, meaning selling a sport wagon/estate/touring with something other than an entry level engine in the premium U.S. market. A 335/340 variant would have sold a lot better here. If they had to just pick one for whatever reason, they should have gone with the 6 cyl. Most people don't buy a $60k 3 series because it gets good fuel economy. That may entice them, especially the diesel heads, but it's not the main reason someone buys a premium automobile. I still love our F31 for what it is, but it's not all that it should be without the 6 cyl.

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I still say the reason BMW hasn't sold many wagons stateside is because they made zero effort to sell them. Most people don't even know they exist. Bought a '19 f31 loaded up with all the ///M Performance parts back in December and I can't park or get gas anywhere without someone asking me, "what is that?" What's funny is we also have $95k '16 M3 comp package with the full ///M Performance treatment, and the wagon gets ten times the attention as the M3 does.
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