North London Toyota vs Toyota Town
North London Toyota and Toyota Town both sell Toyota in the London area, about 11 km apart. If you're trading in a Toyota or buying one, these are the two stores you're most likely to compare. North London Toyota has been in business since 1965.
Split decision. North London Toyota looks the stronger buyer for your car; Toyota Town offers more to someone buying. Get North London Toyota's written offer for your car, then ask Toyota Town 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.
| North London Toyota | Toyota Town | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Us Your Car” |
| A page for selling or trading in | VALUE YOUR TRADE ↗ | 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.
| North London Toyota | Toyota Town | |
|---|---|---|
| New makes it sells | Toyota | Toyota |
| Certified pre-owned programInspected used cars with a manufacturer warranty. | Yes“looking for a new Toyota , a T oyota Certified Pre-Owned vehicle , quality pre-owned vehicle , Toyota” | Not stated on its site |
| 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 | Yes“our ongoing commitment to providing transparent pricing, expert service, and an outstanding ownership” |
| Free vehicle history report | Not stated on its site | Yes“Free CARFAX Reports on Most Used Vehicles” |
| 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.
| North London Toyota | Toyota Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom hours a week | 56 hours | Hours not found |
| Weeknight hours | None | Hours not found |
| Saturday | 9 am–5 pm | Hours not found |
| Sunday | Closed | Hours not found |
| Service extras mentioned | Car wash | 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.
| North London Toyota | Toyota Town | |
|---|---|---|
| In business since | 1965 61 years · “in London and the third oldest Toyota Dealership in Canada, established in 1965.” | Not stated |
| Family-owned | Not stated | Not stated |
| Awards it mentions | None mentioned | None mentioned |
| Size | 61–150 staff | 150+ staff |
| Showroom | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North London Toyota | 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 |
| Toyota Town | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
North London Toyota
We read 3 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, dealership, contact us. Check its licence: OMVIC dealer search ↗.
Toyota Town
We read 4 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, our story, toyota town, used cars london. 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 North London Toyota or Toyota Town better for selling my car?
On what their websites say, North London Toyota 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 North London Toyota or Toyota Town better for buying a Toyota?
Toyota Town says more about what it offers buyers. Compare the price of the exact car you want at both, and check each one's reviews.
Should I trade in my car at North London Toyota or Toyota Town, 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.