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A-1 Toyota
New Haven, CT
1,141 Reviews
In the early 60’s, the owners of a local garage received a postcard announcing the production of a new four-wheel drive vehicle. At the time, the automotive industry was producing only one other vehicle in this category, so the owners thought this might be a good opportunity to introduce a new four-wheel drive vehicle that they would be able to sell as well as service. The postcard was answered and the response was the founding of the first Toyota dealership in New England and the beginning of what has become a very successful endeavor for Dominic Galardi, Anthony Buglione and A-1 Toyota.
The history of A-1 Service began before this. In January of 1951, Dom joined his father-in-law, Tony Buglione in a partnership that included a gas station and used cars. The station was located on the corner of Olive Street and St. John in New Haven.
In the late 1950’s, a new highway system was breaking through the neighborhood, people started moving to the suburbs, and with the limited space they had already outgrown, A-1 looked for a new location.
The new site they chose was in East Haven. The partnership grew to include Dominic’s brother, Andrew.
Their new location, occupying a city block on Main Street and the sign reading A-1 Auto Service, Inc., became a landmark for many.
In 1963, A-1 completed the building of the first Toyota showroom on the East Coast. In 1966, just three years after opening their dealership, A-1 became the second largest Toyota dealership in the country. Toyota’s line-up featured only two vehicles at the time, the four-wheel drive Land Cruiser and one of the first economy cars, the Tiara.
Over the years, A-1 Toyota continued to grow and in 1980 moved to their current location on Amity Road in New Haven adding the Dodge franchise that dueled with Toyota until 1990.
A-1 Toyota’s line-up looks far different than it did in 1963, but the basis for a successful business has continued. The business is still owned by the same family, and Domin
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Monday 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday Closed
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Monday 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday Closed
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Monday 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday Closed
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November 11, 2019
Jose Guerrero Great Salesman Jose (and Sunny as well) were very knowledgeable, responsive to my needs, accommodating, generous with their time , always followed-up with me and bot Jose (and Sunny as well) were very knowledgeable, responsive to my needs, accommodating, generous with their time , always followed-up with me and both had wonderful personalities. Overall just wonderful people to work with, More
by nneeley3
Helpful November 03, 2019
Dado is great! We walked into A-1 Toyota in New Haven just to look at the new Prius. Lucky for us, Fariz "Dado" Dadic was there, and he happened to be available. Eve We walked into A-1 Toyota in New Haven just to look at the new Prius. Lucky for us, Fariz "Dado" Dadic was there, and he happened to be available. Even though he knew we were just looking, he took his time with us, and he did not pressure us. We decided--on that very day--to replace our 2011 Prius with a brand-new 2019 Prius. Dado answered all of our questions, and he let us go for a test drive. He is kind, considerate, smart, and honest. We recommend him 100% Dado is the sales consultant for us. Exceptional! He gets an A+. More
by D and S
November 01, 2019
Great Buy Experience Worked with Andy to buy my new 2019 Rav4. He was very helpful and knowledgeable about the car. Helped me to get the monthly payment that fit my budget Worked with Andy to buy my new 2019 Rav4. He was very helpful and knowledgeable about the car. Helped me to get the monthly payment that fit my budget. Very nice and had a great Toyota experience. Its hard to find a car salesman who works together with you to get you the car you need. If you stop by A-1 Toyota make sure you ask for Andy, and you will have a great buying experience. Very happy with my purchase. More
by rpliszka
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Andrew Constantinou
October 30, 2019
Amazing customer service from Andrew This is my second car from A-1 and my service at A-1 has always been excellent which is what brought me back again. That said, Andrew who helped me pu This is my second car from A-1 and my service at A-1 has always been excellent which is what brought me back again. That said, Andrew who helped me purchase my most recent car is truly exceptional and defines amazing customer service. He was very vested in helping me find the right car in the timing that I needed and made my entire experience seamless and very very easy. He is extremely knowledgeable and willing to spend the time to answer questions, and found the exact model I was looking for vs. something else readily available on the lot. I highly recommend Andrew to anyone looking to buy another car. More
by M.R.
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Andrew Constantinou
October 29, 2019
New 2020 Tacoma Fantastic, long-standing dealership right off RT 15/Wilbur Cross Pkwy. Friendly staff, plenty of room, clean service bay entrance and nice showroom. Fantastic, long-standing dealership right off RT 15/Wilbur Cross Pkwy. Friendly staff, plenty of room, clean service bay entrance and nice showroom. Special thanks to Frank Crisafi, Andy Constantinou, Hatim Yousef and Eddie Oliveiras in ordering and delivering my 2020 Cement Tacoma Off Road exactly how I wanted and expected. Save the manuals - the manual transmissions that is!! More
by CementMixxer
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Andrew Constantinou
October 28, 2019
Excellent experience buying a car My salesman, Emerson, listened attentively to what I wanted: a red 2019 Toyota Camry SE: 0% financing; a good amount for my high-mileage Corolla trade My salesman, Emerson, listened attentively to what I wanted: a red 2019 Toyota Camry SE: 0% financing; a good amount for my high-mileage Corolla trade-in; and lifetime free oil changes. I am happy that I reached each of my goals for this car. It is beautiful and I enjoy driving it. Everyone with whom I interacted at the dealership was gracious, efficient, and competent. I have already recommend A-1 Toyota. . More
by Rose
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October 28, 2019
Let me start by saying that A-1 is probably one of the friendliest and most welcoming dealers there is... had such an amazing experience and andrew made it even better, he is well educated when it comes d friendliest and most welcoming dealers there is... had such an amazing experience and andrew made it even better, he is well educated when it comes down to sales, takes you all the way , nothing left behind plus he actually understands people and makes sure that you get the car that you actually want... Truely honest person, andrew made everything feel nice and easy.. and let me tell you. It takes longer to buy an iphone then to get a car with andrew.. best desicion I've ever made and I am glad andrew was there to help. Also frank was very helpful and made everything so smooth for me and actually got me a good rate for my truck and I am very pleased.. thanks again guys More
by John Valencia
October 25, 2019
Great car buying experience Andy was great. He was extremely honest, courteous and professional. He made my car buying experience very enjoyable. The person that suggested A1 Toy Andy was great. He was extremely honest, courteous and professional. He made my car buying experience very enjoyable. The person that suggested A1 Toyota definitely pointed me in the right direction. More
by Flipper
October 23, 2019
The best dealership, highly recommended! I've had the best customer experience at A1 Toyota. Dado and Sanny are great people to work with. I had shopping for a used vehicle in CT and NY, and I've had the best customer experience at A1 Toyota. Dado and Sanny are great people to work with. I had shopping for a used vehicle in CT and NY, and i can confidently say a1 toyota was the best one. More
by Buhuu
October 20, 2019
Excellent customer service As a first time car buyer, walking into a dealership can be intimidating. Not the case at A-1. I had an awesome experience! Emerson was extremely know As a first time car buyer, walking into a dealership can be intimidating. Not the case at A-1. I had an awesome experience! Emerson was extremely knowledgeable and helpful and walked me through my options step by step. He also showed me exactly the vehicle I wanted, and ended up saving me some money while still providing a vehicle with everything I was looking for. I have a car I love and I’ll recommend A-1 to anyone looking to by a car in the future. Thank you! More
by Mandy
