Crown Nissan vs McPhillips Nissan
Crown Nissan and McPhillips Nissan both sell Nissan in the Winnipeg area, about 10 km apart. If you're trading in a Nissan or buying one, these are the two stores you're most likely to compare.
Split decision. McPhillips Nissan looks the stronger buyer for your car; Crown Nissan offers more to someone buying. Get McPhillips Nissan's written offer for your car, then ask Crown Nissan 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.
| Crown Nissan | McPhillips Nissan | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, and runs more than one location. | 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 | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| A page for selling or trading in | Not stated on its site | Value Your Trade ↗ |
| Online appraisal | Not stated on its site | Yes“Value Your Trade” |
| Lots it can place your car onA group can move a trade to whichever of its stores sells it best, which helps the offer. | Several locations | Several locations |
Buying your next car
What each store offers someone buying from it, as its own website puts it.
| Crown Nissan | McPhillips Nissan | |
|---|---|---|
| New makes it sells | Nissan | Nissan |
| Certified pre-owned programInspected used cars with a manufacturer warranty. | Yes“Certified Pre-Owned” | Yes“Certified Pre-Owned” |
| Used inventory on its site | Yes“Used Inventory” | 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 | 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.
| Crown Nissan | McPhillips Nissan | |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom hours a week | 60 hours | 60 hours |
| Weeknight hours | 2 weeknights to 8 pm or later | 2 weeknights to 8 pm or later |
| Saturday | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
| Service extras mentioned | Collision centre | None mentioned |
| Languages | French, Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, Hindi, Tagalog | 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.
| Crown Nissan | McPhillips Nissan | |
|---|---|---|
| In business since | Not stated | Not stated |
| Family-owned | Yes“Family Owned. Locally Operated. Trusted in Manitoba for 40 years.” | Not stated |
| Awards it mentions | Platinum Club“recognition as a Canada’s Best Managed Companies Platinum Club member, Deloitte’s highest level of corporate” | None mentioned |
| Size | 21–60 staff | 21–60 staff |
| Showroom | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Nissan | 9 am–9 pm | 9 am–9 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm | Closed |
| McPhillips Nissan | 9 am–9 pm | 9 am–9 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm | Closed |
What trading in here is worth
In Manitoba, GST and RST 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.
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
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 Crown Nissan or McPhillips Nissan better for selling my car?
On what their websites say, McPhillips Nissan is the likelier buyer. In its favour: buyer's take; a page for selling or trading in; online appraisal. Get a written offer from both before you decide.
Is Crown Nissan or McPhillips Nissan better for buying a Nissan?
Crown Nissan 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, Crown Nissan or McPhillips Nissan?
Crown Nissan: 2 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 60 showroom hours a week. McPhillips Nissan: 2 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 60 hours a week. Hours as listed on their websites; holidays differ.
Should I trade in my car at Crown Nissan or McPhillips Nissan, 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.