Red Hill Toyota vs Upper James Toyota
Red Hill Toyota and Upper James Toyota both sell Toyota in the Hamilton area, 9.5 km apart. If you're trading in a Toyota or buying one, these are the two stores you're most likely to compare.
Upper James Toyota 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.
| Red Hill Toyota | Upper James Toyota | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer's takeOur score for how likely a dealer is to want a car, from what it says and sells. | Worth askingOffers trade-in appraisals online, and lists used inventory on its site. | Good fitOffers trade-in appraisals online, and lists used inventory on its site. |
| Says it buys cars from the public | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| A page for selling or trading in | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| Online appraisal | Yes“Value Your Trade” | Yes“Value your Trade” |
| 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 | Several locations |
Buying your next car
What each store offers someone buying from it, as its own website puts it.
| Red Hill Toyota | Upper James Toyota | |
|---|---|---|
| New makes it sells | Toyota | Toyota |
| 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 INVENTORY” | 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 | 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.
| Red Hill Toyota | Upper James Toyota | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tire storage | Tire storage |
| 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.
| Red Hill Toyota | Upper James Toyota | |
|---|---|---|
| In business since | Not stated | Not stated |
| Family-owned | Yes“We are a family owned and operated business and we take pride in knowing that we” | Not stated |
| Awards it mentions | None mentioned | None mentioned |
| Size | 21–60 staff | 6–20 staff |
| Showroom | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill Toyota | 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 |
| Upper James Toyota | 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
Red Hill Toyota
We read 4 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, our history, contactus, our dealership. Check its licence: OMVIC dealer search ↗.
Upper James Toyota
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 Red Hill Toyota or Upper James Toyota better for selling my car?
On what their websites say, Upper James Toyota is the likelier buyer. In its favour: buyer's take; lots it can place your car on. Get a written offer from both before you decide.
Is Red Hill Toyota or Upper James Toyota better for buying a Toyota?
Upper James Toyota 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, Red Hill Toyota or Upper James Toyota?
Red Hill Toyota: 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later, 60 showroom hours a week. Upper James Toyota: 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 Red Hill Toyota or Upper James Toyota, 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.