Forbes Waterloo Mazda vs Kieswetter Mazda
Forbes Waterloo Mazda and Kieswetter Mazda both sell Mazda in the Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo area, 15 km apart. If you're trading in a Mazda or buying one, these are the two stores you're most likely to compare. Forbes Waterloo Mazda has been in business since 1948.
Split decision. Forbes Waterloo Mazda looks the stronger buyer for your car; Kieswetter Mazda offers more to someone buying. Get Forbes Waterloo Mazda's written offer for your car, then ask Kieswetter Mazda 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.
| Forbes Waterloo Mazda | Kieswetter Mazda | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer's takeOur score for how likely a dealer is to want a car, from what it says and sells. | Good fitHas a page on its site for selling or trading in your car, and offers trade-in appraisals online. | Worth askingLists used inventory on its site, and runs a certified pre-owned program, so it wants clean late-model trades. |
| Says it buys cars from the public | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| A page for selling or trading in | Trade-In Appraisal ↗ | Not stated on its site |
| Online appraisal | Yes“Trade-In Appraisal” | 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. | Forbes group | Single store |
Buying your next car
What each store offers someone buying from it, as its own website puts it.
| Forbes Waterloo Mazda | Kieswetter Mazda | |
|---|---|---|
| New makes it sells | Mazda | Mazda |
| 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“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 | 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.
| Forbes Waterloo Mazda | Kieswetter Mazda | |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom hours a week | 61 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 | Shuttle | Collision centre |
| 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.
| Forbes Waterloo Mazda | Kieswetter Mazda | |
|---|---|---|
| In business since | 1948 78 years · “Welcome To Forbes Waterloo Mazda Family Owned and Locally Operated since 1948.” | Not stated |
| Family-owned | Yes“Welcome To Forbes Waterloo Mazda Family Owned and Locally Operated since 1948.” | Not stated |
| Awards it mentions | None mentioned | None mentioned |
| Size | 21–60 staff | 21–60 staff |
| Showroom | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes Waterloo Mazda | 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 |
| Kieswetter Mazda | 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
Forbes Waterloo Mazda
We read 3 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, about us, contact us. Check its licence: OMVIC dealer search ↗.
Kieswetter Mazda
We read 3 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, contactus, why buy. 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 Forbes Waterloo Mazda or Kieswetter Mazda better for selling my car?
On what their websites say, Forbes Waterloo Mazda 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 Forbes Waterloo Mazda or Kieswetter Mazda better for buying a Mazda?
Kieswetter Mazda 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, Forbes Waterloo Mazda or Kieswetter Mazda?
Forbes Waterloo Mazda: 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 61 showroom hours a week. Kieswetter Mazda: 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 Forbes Waterloo Mazda or Kieswetter Mazda, 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.