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      12-16-2019, 08:02 PM   #1
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M340i a rare sight?

I have only seen one M340i on the road. Does not seem to be a big seller. See a lot of Tesla 3's. Located SE PA.
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      12-16-2019, 08:08 PM   #2
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It just came out really. Give it some time...although sedan sightings are getting more and more rare these days, especially niche models like this.
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      12-16-2019, 08:32 PM   #3
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I saw one in my complex last month for two weekends straight, looks like a visitor. I drive mine daily and have not come across another on the street yet. I have come across a few 330i's though, mostly non M - Sport models.
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      12-16-2019, 08:35 PM   #4
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I have not seen one yet.
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      12-16-2019, 08:36 PM   #5
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I'm also SE PA. I've seen two other m340 around me already. Was surprised when I saw them.
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      12-16-2019, 08:46 PM   #6
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I think I've seen two in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area.
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      12-16-2019, 08:57 PM   #7
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I think it's a good thing that they aren't "everywhere" quite yet. From what I recall, BMW is selling a lot of them and they are doing well. But to your point, I've only seen 2-3 M340I's out in the wild and they were all parked. I have however, seen a few 330I's rolling around.
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      12-16-2019, 09:40 PM   #9
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The higher line model/M340i is generally outsold by the lower line model/330i by roughly 3:1. I wouldn’t be surprised if that spread increases now that the M340i has moved up the price point and performance point with no lower level “plain” 340i.
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      12-16-2019, 10:26 PM   #10
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This isn't exclusive to the M340i... You also won't see many C43's or S4's either in comparison to the C300/A4 respectively. The M340 just happens to be less than a year old as well.

I kind of like not seeing too many of them, adds a bit to the exclusivity of it.
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      12-16-2019, 10:32 PM   #11
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I've seen one, though when I got my 340 it took awhile before I saw another, it seems way more folks buy the 330. Even now the 340's are somewhat rare and I haven't found one with exactly my rims or M performance parts.
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I saw two M340i’s a few days before we took delivery of ours. I took it as a sign. F30 340i’s, not so much. I only saw one other than ours once in a while. Apparently they are rare in the Phoenix metro. Our genius and CA commented how rare they were around these parts when we traded her in. Especially in M Sport trim.

The G20 is starting to show up around here. Still, I don’t expect to see many as the sedanapocalypse continues to go full boar.
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Actually in NYC it’s been pretty common for me to see a M340i every other day, though I do drive around a lot. I’ve seen more M340is than 330is surprisingly.
Though in NYC you would see at least a M3 everyday.
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      12-16-2019, 11:12 PM   #14
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Live in SoCal and never seen an M340i. Seen very few 330i as well, Probly around 5-6, all non M-sport except one.

The G20 is a rare sighting here still. Guess it's still new.
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      12-16-2019, 11:35 PM   #15
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i've seen a few of them though way more 330s. I live in west LA and work in hollywood in socal though and its definitely the part of the city that would have them
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I see one even day in SE PA
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I see one even day in SE PA
Maybe you pass me on the road.
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Maybe you pass me on the road.
What color is yours? I'm in the KOP area.
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Maybe you pass me on the road.
What color is yours? I'm in the KOP area.
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As time goes by I'm seeing more people getting the new 3 series but I've only seen like 3 or so M340i's. Going from what you said about the Model 3 the same applies. I always see the standard Model 3 all the time but I rarely see the Performance trim.
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Daddy with 3 kids will choose X5 instead of m340
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