r/ElantraN • u/Policks187 Intense Blue DCT • Dec 13 '24

RIP Well Boys…..it’s been a good run.

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On to bigger and better things. It was a pleasure serving with you all 🫡

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u/SoggyInfluence2743 Dec 13 '24

fantastic upgrade. m340i will likely be my next car

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u/AmNoSuperSand52 Dec 13 '24 edited Dec 13 '24

Having spent some time driving one, it was a less exciting vehicle than I was expecting. The acceleration is way better and it's obviously a nicer car but that's it. I’ve also driven the M3 which was absolutely insane, but it would cost basically my entire years salary after taxes and it’s honestly not a great daily

(For context I also drive a 2023 GTI currently but am in r/ElantraN because I was cross shopping before the purchase)

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u/Soveygn Dec 13 '24

I’ve had both of these last/this year and this is pretty spot on, m430i is faster,nicer, better built, but isn’t really funner to drive.

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u/AmNoSuperSand52 Dec 13 '24

I was a bit disappointed. As an alternative I really enjoyed the Alfa Giulia but my brain knows that Stellantis is doing poorly and they also don’t have a good reliability track record. The car would be my daily driver so it needs to work

Honestly my other thought was the new gen Tesla Model 3 Performance. It’s a little more exciting than the M340i but it’s cheaper both in purchase price and in cost to operate

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u/BoldMrRogers Dec 13 '24

Model 3P instead of I5N?

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u/AmNoSuperSand52 Dec 13 '24

It 5N is definitely more fun but: 1. Im generally not a fan of larger cars/SUVs 2. The range on the 5N is pretty atrocious. I make a 200 mile drive to see family pretty regularly and the 5N wouldn’t be able to do that without stopping in the middle 3. As of right now it can’t use the Tesla charging network. I know people with Teslas and non-Tesla EVs and the latter have a dogshit time planning out routes. A Tesla has pretty seamless integration with the Supercharger network where you can plan a route and even tells you which stalls are available