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A-1 Toyota

New Haven, CT

4.8
1,140 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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50 Amity Road

New Haven, CT

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May 30, 2019

Picking a new car Kevin Wright and Frank Nieves were excellent to work with. Both guys were very friendly, courteous, and helpful. They made our car buying experience e More

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Dawn Wheeler
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Kevin Wright
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Frank Nieves
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May 25, 2019

Great Salesmen and great atmosphere Benton Fisher was very knowledgeable to my preferences.. He took his time and answered all my questions, matched my needs from my old car to the new c More

by Jules64
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Gary Dos Reis
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Brenton Fisher
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Quincy Smith
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Paul Wright
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Kevin Wright
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May 14, 2019

Great Experience Overall I was fortunate to purchase my second TRD pro 4Runner from A-1 Toyota. The first one was purchased out of state and I was ecstatic when I found one l More

by Jros84
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Gary Dos Reis
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Quincy Smith
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Frank Crisafi
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Eddie Oliveras
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May 09, 2019

positive experience Quincy was very knowledgeable to my preferences.. He took his time and answered all my questions, matched my needs from my old car to the new car sea More

by MattBonn
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Quincy Smith
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Frank Crisafi
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May 08, 2019

great paper work was too long too long gave me a computer disk and not the originally paperwork. should nhad to go back to get additional papaerwork More

by franklin
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Kevin Wright
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May 08, 2019

Fantabulous Service was great, atmosphere was welcoming and friendly , everything was explained even if I did understand , the whole cycle was a step by step proc More

by Juleswork365
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Frank Crisafi
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Eddie Oliveras
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Amjad Alhajjali
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May 07, 2019

Patience, Competence and Relaxed Atmosphere ! Having bought a new Toyota Avalon in 2001, I knew that my experience with this dealership was the reason my car ran so well for 18 years. However, it More

by Hotwheels
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Quincy Smith
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May 03, 2019

Great Job A-1 The first salesperson i met was Scott. I was very impressed when he explained in detailed about how the process works of buying a car. He was professi More

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Frank Nieves
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Satinder (Sunny) Dhawan
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Other Employees : Scott Peraza
April 18, 2019

Buying my RAV4 We were very pleased with the dealership as a whole. Amjad was very knowledgeable and respectful - he didn’t push or force us into a quick decision. More

by Stephanie322
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Amjad Alhajjali
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April 13, 2019

AMAZING customer service I found A1 Toyota on Facebook when I was looking to lease a new car. I filled out an online questionnaire and was immediately contacted by Jerry. We More

by Paulinemedwards28
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Jerry Bell
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Mustafa Alsamraie
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Satinder (Sunny) Dhawan
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Other Employees : Eddie, Gary , Gennaro Zito
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