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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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January 17, 2019

3 time buyer I have to start by saying Thank You Quincy for Taking the time you did yesterday with me. Your patience, professionalism ,knowledge ,honesty helped More

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Quincy Smith
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Paul Wright
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January 16, 2019

Amazing team ! Frank mikolike was such a pleasure to work with . Answered all my questions and was very professional throughout the whole process ! My 5 year dealing More

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January 16, 2019

Quick easy purchase that was unexpected My lease was coming up in a few months so we stopped in to discuss options. Kevin was appreciative and cooperative in discussing options. There was More

by tammy723
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January 16, 2019

Great buying experience in rough circumstances Love A-1 Toyota! Frank M. and everyone else were great! Had an accident and car was almost a total loss. Had been planning on buying a new car, so d More

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Mustafa Alsamraie
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January 15, 2019

Great service My experience in purchasing a vehicle from A1 left me asking myself why haven't I purchased my previous vehicles from them. They were straight forward More

by ShawnG
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January 15, 2019

Top Notch Customer Focus I recently purchased a new Tacoma from A-One. My salesman, Frank Mikolike, made my buying experience a real pleasure. He was really focused on listeni More

by William A
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January 12, 2019

Wonderful Sales Service--Dado When my car was totaled, I went to A-1 for a replacement. This was in early November of 2018. I was paired with a wonderful salesman, Dado. I had an More

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Frank Nieves
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January 11, 2019

Absolutely amazing John Murphy was an awesome helper in deciding on what truck to find, definitely recommend him and this dealership. It is a very efficient and helpful More

by Izzy101
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January 09, 2019

Exploring new car purchase My husband and I are delighted to provide the highest recommendation for our experience with A-1 Toyota and especially for Quincy Smith. On the spur o More

by steph-bob
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January 08, 2019

Great service We purchased a new RAV4 from A1 Toyota. Our experience was extremely positive and Amjad was friendly, professional and courteous. Would certainly r More

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Paul Wright
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Frank Nieves
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Satinder (Sunny) Dhawan
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Amjad Alhajjali
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