Downtown Kia vs North Shore Kia
Downtown Kia and North Shore Kia both sell Kia in the Vancouver area, about 5.9 km apart. If you're trading in a Kia or buying one, these are the two stores you're most likely to compare. Downtown Kia's showroom is open 67 hours a week, against 58 at North Shore Kia. Only Downtown Kia opens on Sundays.
Downtown Kia comes out ahead on both sides: the likelier buyer for your car, and more on offer for buying your next one. If its offer on your car is fair, one visit can do both, and trading in where you buy usually saves sales tax.
Selling or trading in your car
Which store is likelier to want your car, and to make buying it easy.
| Downtown Kia | North Shore Kia | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 fitSays on its website that it buys cars from the public, and lists used inventory on its site. |
| Says it buys cars from the public | Yes“sell or trade” | Yes“Sell Your Car” |
| A page for selling or trading in | Value Your Trade ↗ | Not stated on its site |
| Online appraisal | AutoVerify | 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 | Single store |
Buying your next car
What each store offers someone buying from it, as its own website puts it.
| Downtown Kia | North Shore Kia | |
|---|---|---|
| New makes it sells | Kia | Kia |
| 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 Vehicles” | Yes“Used 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 | Yes“Second Chance Financing” |
| 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.
| Downtown Kia | North Shore Kia | |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom hours a week | 67 hours | 58 hours |
| Weeknight hours | 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later | None |
| Saturday | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am–5 pm | Closed |
| Service extras mentioned | None mentioned | None mentioned |
| Languages | Korean | 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.
| Downtown Kia | North Shore Kia | |
|---|---|---|
| In business since | Not stated | Not stated |
| Family-owned | Not stated | Not stated |
| Awards it mentions | None mentioned | None mentioned |
| Size | 6–20 staff | 21–60 staff |
| Showroom | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Kia | 10 am–5 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 10 am–5 pm |
| North Shore Kia | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm | Closed |
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
Downtown Kia
We read 3 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, about, get directions. Check its licence: Vehicle Sales Authority search ↗.
North Shore Kia
We read 3 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, about 2, contact. 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 Downtown Kia or North Shore Kia better for selling my car?
On what their websites say, Downtown Kia 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 Downtown Kia or North Shore Kia better for buying a Kia?
Downtown Kia 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, Downtown Kia or North Shore Kia?
Downtown Kia: 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 67 showroom hours a week, open Sundays. North Shore Kia: 0 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 58 hours a week. Hours as listed on their websites; holidays differ.
Should I trade in my car at Downtown Kia or North Shore Kia, 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.