2020 M340 Canadian vs USA model

Fronttwelv · 04-09-2022, 11:13 AM

Hey fam,
Found a candidate for my next car, perfect spec, great price (considering the market) and good mileage. I ran the VIN through MDecoder and found out it's a Canadian car. Do any of the the forum BMW gurus know the differences? Has anyone ever purchased ANY brand/model Canadian car? Any special paperwork needed to register it? Is it hard to resell?

Thanks

k4sh_90 · 04-11-2022, 06:59 AM

You're gonna have little M badges on the fenders. But other than that, I think they're pretty similar. Older cars it would be a worry that the speedometer would be in KM/h, but the cluster is digital in this situation.

As for the retail process, if it's already in the States, then it's as if you're getting any other car.

Fronttwelv · 04-11-2022, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by v_ckash623

You're gonna have little M badges on the fenders. But other than that, I think they're pretty similar. Older cars it would be a worry that the speedometer would be in KM/h, but the cluster is digital in this situation.

As for the retail process, if it's already in the States, then it's as if you're getting any other car.

I looked up the vin on MDecoder and saw that the Speedo was in km/h. Is there a BimmerCode fix for this?

k4sh_90 · 04-11-2022, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Fronttwelv

I looked up the vin on MDecoder and saw that the Speedo was in km/h. Is there a BimmerCode fix for this?

There's an iDrive setting actually. No need to code anything.

PLF69 · 04-12-2022, 03:55 PM

The Canadian cars were available with merino leather.

The way the options are bundled can be a bit different but everything else is pretty much the same.

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PLF69 Colonel 3769 Rep 2,700 Posts Drives: 2023 M3 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Quebec iTrader: (0)	The Canadian cars were available with merino leather. The way the options are bundled can be a bit different but everything else is pretty much the same. __________________ Fun/HPDE: 2023 M3 6MT Individual Malachite Past:2023 M4 CSL, 2022 M4C Vert, 2020 M340i, 2018 M2, 2015 M235i, 2008 135i 550whp Daily: 2023 X5 45e Daily/Family: 2021 Atlas Cross Sport 3.6
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