Maple Volkswagen vs Volkswagen Richmond Hill
Maple Volkswagen and Volkswagen Richmond Hill both sell Volkswagen in the Toronto area, 7.1 km apart. If you're trading in a Volkswagen or buying one, these are the two stores you're most likely to compare. Volkswagen Richmond Hill has been in business since 1958, Maple Volkswagen since 1973. Maple Volkswagen's showroom is open 60 hours a week, against 56 at Volkswagen Richmond Hill.
Maple Volkswagen 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.
| Maple Volkswagen | Volkswagen Richmond Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 | Yes“Sell us your Car” | Not stated on its site |
| A page for selling or trading in | Trade-In Your Vehicle ↗ | Not stated on its site |
| Online appraisal | Yes“TRADE-IN VALUE” | 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.
| Maple Volkswagen | Volkswagen Richmond Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| New makes it sells | Volkswagen | Volkswagen |
| Certified pre-owned programInspected used cars with a manufacturer warranty. | Yes“certified pre-owned” | 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 | Not stated on its site | Buy online“Shop From Home” |
| 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.
| Maple Volkswagen | Volkswagen Richmond Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom hours a week | 60 hours | 56 hours |
| Weeknight hours | 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later | None |
| Saturday | 9 am–5 pm | 9 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
| Service extras mentioned | Collision centre | 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.
| Maple Volkswagen | Volkswagen Richmond Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| In business since | 1973 53 years · “Founded in 1973 by Joe Zanchin, Zanchin” | 1958 68 years · “We are proudly Canadian family owned and operated since 1958” |
| Family-owned | Yes“by Joe Zanchin, Zanchin Automotive Group is a family-owned and operated organization that began in Woodbridge,” | Yes“We are proudly Canadian family owned and operated since 1958” |
| Awards it mentions | Wolfsburg Crest Club“our modern dealership has been named a Wolfsburg Crest Club winner once again. This means you can expect the” | None mentioned |
| Size | 21–60 staff | 6–20 staff |
| Showroom | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Volkswagen | 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 |
| Volkswagen Richmond Hill | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 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
Maple Volkswagen
We read 3 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, contactus, ourteam. Check its licence: OMVIC dealer search ↗.
Volkswagen Richmond Hill
We read 3 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, contactus, ourteam. 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 Maple Volkswagen or Volkswagen Richmond Hill better for selling my car?
On what their websites say, Maple Volkswagen is the likelier buyer. In its favour: buyer's take; says it buys cars from the public; a page for selling or trading in. Get a written offer from both before you decide.
Is Maple Volkswagen or Volkswagen Richmond Hill better for buying a Volkswagen?
Maple 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, Maple Volkswagen or Volkswagen Richmond Hill?
Maple Volkswagen: 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 60 showroom hours a week. Volkswagen Richmond Hill: 0 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 56 hours a week. Hours as listed on their websites; holidays differ.
Should I trade in my car at Maple Volkswagen or Volkswagen Richmond Hill, 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.