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Yep, list price is one thing it's the cash price on a real deal you have to look at. List M3 in UK is around 45% up on 340i... compare a cash discounted price on each car and the M3 is around 65% up!!
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The M3 should be considered if you really want that next level of performance in terms of handling, and also a degredation in comfort and ride- and higher maintenance cost The 340 is way plenty enough for 90pct of us on this board. I never even think about Ms anymore since buying my 335- as long as they keep sprinkling the cool packages on our non M cars, im happy.
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12-19-2016, 10:47 AM | #72 | |
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I like the M aggressive body style and no it doesn't look like boy racer. I'm very satisfied with the 340i but I'm sure the M is another beast. But I won't know how much more of a beast until I go test drive one.
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For some applications, the M235i and the M240i is more suited than the M2.
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Your definition of "slightly" is slightly different than mine. I certainly didn't trade in my 340i for a slight upgrade.
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12-19-2016, 01:52 PM | #76 | |
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Once I got my M car I don't even enjoy driving the 335i anymore, I drive it in bad weathers and to transport my dog around now. edit: not saying the 335i isn't a great car, its fantastic, but I mean just when I know I have the option for the M, I will always rather drive that. Buy it if you can afford it, those extra couple thousand are 120% worth it. |
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I recently test drove an M4. Conclusion was that in 3-4 months I'll upgrade It was a blast to drive...
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I will say, that the 1 way I would stick with 328/335 instead of going to M3 is via a low cost lease for daily drive to complement a 2 seats no holds barred sports car. (e.g. lease a 328 for ~$350/mo and get a C5/C6 Z06 that's been modded for track usage... or C7 Z06 or GT4 if stepping up to next level of price is possible) |
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I think you will still worry where you park.
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Nah, after my F30 328i was dinged I didn't really care anymore. It was actually kind of liberating.
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M3 is definitely next in the books for me unless i can afford a Porsche in the next few years I went from a 428i to a 340i and next is M3! Unless an M440i or something like that comes out, that would be something to consider!
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If I was in the market for a step above the 340/440, I would wait until a M3/M4 level car rolled in with AWD. Let's face it, most manufacturers are opting to go this route to allow for better acceleration, handling, and year-round usability.
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I'm holding out for an Autonomous ///m. Hopefully next gen, Then I'll upgrade.
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Interesting thread. Lots of good opinions and perspectives.
it was hard to justify that amount of money for a car that isn't AWD. If the an AWD version comes into play, I will have to make the decision is it worth me spending the extra money for a car I put close to 20k miles on a year...just because I can afford it, doesn't mean I should. I tend to be a bit frugal in this respect. I drove both an M3 and M4, and loved them and they were far superior to the my 340 that I love, but gotta wrap my head around spending that much cash on something that will depreciate so very fast or cost so very much to lease... I have gone through the various iterations of buy M3 and lease DD, lease M3, buy beater DD, less both, buy both... not sure what I will do, but it will be hard to say no if there is an AWD version coming soon. |
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Why not find a CPO M3/M4 and then keep an AWD beater for the weather ?
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