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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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March 17, 2018

Good Experience My family came in to see a specific car and Quincy did an excellent job getting us quickly to a test drive. We came in late in the day from a ways aw More

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Quincy Smith
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March 16, 2018

Great experience. Helpful, knowledgeable, salesperson. My salesperson, Kevin Wright, was very knowledgeable about the dealership and what it has to offer. He explained all the details of the cars I was int More

by Maureen
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March 16, 2018

By far the best and most amazing experience! Walking into A-1 Toyota in Amity New haven was the best thing me and my family has done. This sales man to managers were phenomenal ! They were not gr More

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Mustafa Alsamraie
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Hatim Yousef
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Jose Guerrero
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March 15, 2018

Excellent place The attention was very nice, the place was very pleasant and Marilys the sellers Marilys and Armando were very attentive and friendly with us, we felt More

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March 14, 2018

Friendly,Patient, Knowledgeable service We called ahead to make our inquiry. (I was bringing in my Toyota for service. It was in need of some very costly repair and I knew that I would have More

by Carlton
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Kevin Wright
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March 13, 2018

Excellent customer service Everyone was excellent and they went above and beyond to help me out. Also Hatim and Kevin were super awesome. words can not express how i feel about More

by MARCELINO ROSARIO
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Carol Mazzarelli
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Jerry Bell
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Kevin Wright
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Hatim Yousef
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March 13, 2018

our awesome experience It was my first time going car shopping with my husband for myself and it was the best experience we have ever had at a dealership. Eric and Eddie hel More

by Jadeline
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Eddie Oliveras
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March 12, 2018

Excellent service A-1 provided an excellent service. The staffs were friendly, and the helped me choose from so many options that were new to me as a first time auto bu More

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Emerson Macavinta
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Other Employees : Carlos Orozco
March 12, 2018

Awesome and great experience, very outstanding customer service and guaranteed customer satisfaction, the people are very welcoming and the service rendered More

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Ken Perrone
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Christina Hendricks
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March 12, 2018

When looking for used car, find the right dealer! I was looking for a specific used car. I didn’t think it would be so hard to find but after visiting many dealerships, spending time online I walked More

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Mustafa Alsamraie
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Other Employees : Carlos Rodriguez, Carlos Casul
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