Kitchener Honda vs Waterloo Honda
Kitchener Honda and Waterloo Honda both sell Honda in the Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo area, 13 km apart. If you're trading in a Honda or buying one, these are the two stores you're most likely to compare. Kitchener Honda has been in business since 1987.
Split decision. Kitchener Honda looks the stronger buyer for your car; Waterloo Honda offers more to someone buying. Get Kitchener Honda's written offer for your car, then ask Waterloo Honda 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.
| Kitchener Honda | Waterloo Honda | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 us your Car” | Yes“sell your vehicle” |
| A page for selling or trading in | Sell us your Car! ↗ | Not stated on its site |
| Online appraisal | Yes“Value your trade” | 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.
| Kitchener Honda | Waterloo Honda | |
|---|---|---|
| New makes it sells | Honda | Honda |
| 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“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 | Yes“your satisfaction. We also provide a free CARFAX Canada report and access to our iPacket, giving” |
| 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.
| Kitchener Honda | Waterloo Honda | |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom hours a week | 60 hours | 60 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 | 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.
| Kitchener Honda | Waterloo Honda | |
|---|---|---|
| In business since | 1987 39 years · “Having been in business since 1987, and as a winner of the” | Not stated |
| Family-owned | Not stated | Not stated |
| Awards it mentions | None mentioned | None mentioned |
| Size | 61–150 staff | 61–150 staff |
| Showroom | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchener Honda | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–5 pm | 9 am–5 pm | Closed |
| Waterloo Honda | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–8 pm | 9 am–5 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
Kitchener Honda
We read 2 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, contactus. Check its licence: OMVIC dealer search ↗.
Waterloo Honda
We read 2 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, contactus. 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 Kitchener Honda or Waterloo Honda better for selling my car?
On what their websites say, Kitchener Honda 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 Kitchener Honda or Waterloo Honda better for buying a Honda?
Waterloo Honda 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, Kitchener Honda or Waterloo Honda?
Kitchener Honda: 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 60 showroom hours a week. Waterloo Honda: 4 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 Kitchener Honda or Waterloo Honda, 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.