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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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June 03, 2018

I can't complain I came in to A-1 Toyota seeking information and wound up pulling a brand new Corolla iM off the lot . Al Salazar was instumental in making sure that I More

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June 01, 2018

Emerson Macavinta is geat Buying a car is a hustle that I have procrastinated as long as possible. The salesman Emerson Macavinta was polite and friendly. He made the experienc More

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May 31, 2018

Quincy Smith is superb! Quincy Smith, our A1 Toyota salesman last night for our 2018 RAV4 AWD Limited was extremely professional, competent, technically proficient and very h More

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Emerson Macavinta
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May 31, 2018

Great experience! I hate buying cars and dread the experience, but my experience with A1 was very good. There was no high pressure. The salesman Al Salazar answered a More

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May 30, 2018

Excellent Service! My experience with A-1 Toyota was fantastic. Quincy was extremely kind, professional, and knowledgeable, and he helped guide me to my perfect vehicle! More

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Ken Perrone
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May 29, 2018

Great customer service is a hallmark of this dealership I just bought a 2018 Toyota Highlander and had the most pleasant and satisfying experience with A-1 Toyota in New Haven. This is the second Highlande More

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May 28, 2018

A class act! Our encounter with Emily was fantastic! She was accessible, courteous and respectful. Her calm disposition made dealing with her very pleasant because More

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Frank Nieves
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May 28, 2018

Excellent I was given time that I needed to make decisions, no rush. I was also directed through helpful options that supported my choices. My time was very pl More

by Nephtalie12
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Kevin Wright
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May 28, 2018

It was the best experience ever!!! Carlos Rodriguez helped me in ever way shape and form with my deal for my new year car. He was very caring and had all the information needed to get m More

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Carlos Rodriguez
May 27, 2018

Easy, fun, fair. Al in sales made my car buying experience fun and comfortable. Al wasn’t what I thought a car salesmen would be! He was totally relatable and was quit More

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