Capilano Volkswagen vs OpenRoad Volkswagen
Capilano Volkswagen and OpenRoad Volkswagen both sell Volkswagen in the Vancouver area, 9.5 km apart. If you're trading in a Volkswagen or buying one, these are the two stores you're most likely to compare. OpenRoad Volkswagen's showroom is open 68 hours a week, against 64 at Capilano Volkswagen.
Split decision. Capilano Volkswagen looks the stronger buyer for your car; OpenRoad Volkswagen offers more to someone buying. Get Capilano Volkswagen's written offer for your car, then ask OpenRoad Volkswagen to match it as a trade-in on the car you buy there. Because trading in saves sales tax, a matched trade-in beats the same cash offer.
Selling or trading in your car
Which store is likelier to want your car, and to make buying it easy.
| Capilano Volkswagen | OpenRoad Volkswagen | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer's takeOur score for how likely a dealer is to want a car, from what it says and sells. | 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. | Good fitHas a page on its site for selling or trading in your car, and offers trade-in appraisals online. |
| Says it buys cars from the public | Yes“Sell Us Your Vehicle” | Not stated on its site |
| A page for selling or trading in | Sell Us Your Vehicle ↗ | TRADE-IN VALUE ↗ |
| Online appraisal | Canadian Black Book | Yes“TRADE-IN VALUE” |
| 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 | OpenRoad group |
Buying your next car
What each store offers someone buying from it, as its own website puts it.
| Capilano Volkswagen | OpenRoad Volkswagen | |
|---|---|---|
| New makes it sells | Volkswagen | Volkswagen |
| Certified pre-owned programInspected used cars with a manufacturer warranty. | Not stated on its site | Yes“certified pre-owned” |
| Used inventory on its site | Yes“Pre-Owned Vehicles” | Yes“Pre-Owned Inventory” |
| 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 | Buy online“Shop Online” | Not stated on its site |
| 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.
| Capilano Volkswagen | OpenRoad Volkswagen | |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom hours a week | 64 hours | 68 hours |
| Weeknight hours | None | 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later |
| Saturday | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm |
| Sunday | 11 am–5 pm | 11 am–5 pm |
| Service extras mentioned | None mentioned | Collision centre, Car wash |
| 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.
| Capilano Volkswagen | OpenRoad Volkswagen | |
|---|---|---|
| In business since | Not stated | Not stated |
| Family-owned | Not stated | Not stated |
| Awards it mentions | None mentioned | None mentioned |
| Size | 21–60 staff | 6–20 staff |
| Showroom | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capilano Volkswagen | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 11 am–5 pm |
| OpenRoad Volkswagen | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 11 am–5 pm |
What trading in here is worth
In British Columbia, GST and PST on a dealer sale is charged on the price minus your trade-in. So trading in at the store you buy from saves 12% of the trade-in's value in tax: on a $15,000 trade-in, about $1,800. 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: $1,800. To beat it, a cash offer must be over $16,800.
BC's PST is higher on cars priced over $55,000. 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
Capilano Volkswagen
We read 4 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, about us, contact us, why buy. Check its licence: Vehicle Sales Authority search ↗.
OpenRoad Volkswagen
We read 2 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, contactus. Check its licence: Vehicle Sales Authority 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 Capilano Volkswagen or OpenRoad Volkswagen better for selling my car?
On what their websites say, Capilano Volkswagen is the likelier buyer. In its favour: buyer's take; says it buys cars from the public. Get a written offer from both before you decide.
Is Capilano Volkswagen or OpenRoad Volkswagen better for buying a Volkswagen?
OpenRoad Volkswagen says more about what it offers buyers. Compare the price of the exact car you want at both, and check each one's reviews.
Which is open later, Capilano Volkswagen or OpenRoad Volkswagen?
Capilano Volkswagen: 0 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 64 showroom hours a week, open Sundays. OpenRoad Volkswagen: 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 68 hours a week, open Sundays. Hours as listed on their websites; holidays differ.
Should I trade in my car at Capilano Volkswagen or OpenRoad Volkswagen, or sell it myself?
Trading in at the store you buy from saves 12% 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.