Cambridge Toyota vs Forbes Waterloo Toyota
Cambridge Toyota and Forbes Waterloo Toyota both sell Toyota in the Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo area, 17 km apart. If you're trading in a Toyota or buying one, these are the two stores you're most likely to compare. Forbes Waterloo Toyota has been in business since 1948. Cambridge Toyota's showroom is open 65 hours a week, against 61 at Forbes Waterloo Toyota.
Forbes Waterloo Toyota looks the stronger buyer for your car. On the buying side the two are level on what their sites say, so let the price of the car you want decide, and get Forbes Waterloo Toyota's offer on yours first.
Selling or trading in your car
Which store is likelier to want your car, and to make buying it easy.
| Cambridge Toyota | Forbes Waterloo Toyota | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer's takeOur score for how likely a dealer is to want a car, from what it says and sells. | Worth askingLists used inventory on its site. | Strong fitSays on its website that it buys cars from the public, and has a page on its site for selling or trading in your car. |
| Says it buys cars from the public | Not stated on its site | Yes“Sell Us Your Car” |
| A page for selling or trading in | Not stated on its site | Sell Us Your Car ↗ |
| Online appraisal | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| Lots it can place your car onA group can move a trade to whichever of its stores sells it best, which helps the offer. | Single store | Forbes group |
Buying your next car
What each store offers someone buying from it, as its own website puts it.
| Cambridge Toyota | Forbes Waterloo Toyota | |
|---|---|---|
| New makes it sells | Toyota | Toyota |
| Certified pre-owned programInspected used cars with a manufacturer warranty. | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| Used inventory on its site | Yes“Pre-Owned Vehicles” | Yes“Pre-Owned Vehicles” |
| Pricing policyNo-haggle, upfront or transparent pricing, in its own words. | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| Free vehicle history report | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| Help with creditSays it finances buyers with bruised or no credit. | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| Buy online or at home | Not stated on its site | Buy online“Shop Online” |
| Extended or lifetime warranty | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
Visiting, and living with the car
When you can get there, and what the service side offers once you own the car.
| Cambridge Toyota | Forbes Waterloo Toyota | |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom hours a week | 65 hours | 61 hours |
| Weeknight hours | 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later | 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later |
| Saturday | 9 am–5 pm | 9 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
| Service extras mentioned | None mentioned | None mentioned |
| Languages | Not stated | Not stated |
The business behind it
Track record and recognition. Older isn't automatically better, but a long-running store has a reputation it's protecting.
| Cambridge Toyota | Forbes Waterloo Toyota | |
|---|---|---|
| In business since | Not stated | 1948 78 years · “Welcome To Forbes Waterloo Toyota Family Owned and Locally Operated Since 1948.” |
| Family-owned | Not stated | Yes“Welcome To Forbes Waterloo Toyota Family Owned and Locally Operated Since 1948.” |
| Awards it mentions | None mentioned | None mentioned |
| Size | 21–60 staff | 21–60 staff |
| Showroom | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Toyota | 9 am–9 pm | 9 am–9 pm | 9 am–9 pm | 9 am–9 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–5 pm | Closed |
| Forbes Waterloo Toyota | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–5 pm | Closed |
What trading in here is worth
In Ontario, HST on a dealer sale is charged on the price minus your trade-in. So trading in at the store you buy from saves 13% of the trade-in's value in tax: on a $15,000 trade-in, about $1,950. A cash offer for your car from anyone else has to beat the trade-in by that much to leave you better off.
Tax saved by trading in: $1,950. To beat it, a cash offer must be over $16,950.
Rates as of 2026. Confirm with the dealer, and see what your car is worth with a free Smart Estimate before you take any offer.
Where this comes from
Cambridge Toyota
We read 2 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, contact. Check its licence: OMVIC dealer search ↗.
Forbes Waterloo Toyota
We read 3 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, about us, contact. Check its licence: OMVIC dealer search ↗.
A winner is only named for a row when one dealer says something the other doesn't. A store's website not mentioning something doesn't mean it doesn't offer it — ask. This comparison says nothing about prices, how a store treats its customers, or how its service department does the work. For that, read each one's reviews and ask people who've bought there.
Common questions
Is Cambridge Toyota or Forbes Waterloo Toyota better for selling my car?
On what their websites say, Forbes Waterloo Toyota is the likelier buyer. In its favour: buyer's take; says it buys cars from the public; a page for selling or trading in. Get a written offer from both before you decide.
Is Cambridge Toyota or Forbes Waterloo Toyota better for buying a Toyota?
They're level on what their websites say. Compare the price of the exact car you want at both.
Which is open later, Cambridge Toyota or Forbes Waterloo Toyota?
Cambridge Toyota: 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 65 showroom hours a week. Forbes Waterloo Toyota: 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 61 hours a week. Hours as listed on their websites; holidays differ.
Should I trade in my car at Cambridge Toyota or Forbes Waterloo Toyota, or sell it myself?
Trading in at the store you buy from saves 13% of the trade-in's value in sales tax, because tax is charged on the price minus the trade. A private sale usually gets more money, but it has to beat the trade-in by that margin to come out ahead.