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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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April 29, 2017

Excellent purchase experience at A-1 Toyoya Our salesman, Quincy Smith, was very knowledgeable, personable, and showed us options without any pressure. He created the best car purchasing and str More

by ToyotaFamily1
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April 27, 2017

Awesome team Eddie was very polite and explained all details to me about the car and price. I will highly recommend my family and friends to him. More

by Alexis Pabon
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Eddie Oliveras
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April 27, 2017

A great releif David gave me a complete tour of the A-1 facility.He seemed totally interested in getting me a car 1 liked but also financially possible.A complete More

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Jerry Bell
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April 26, 2017

Very helpful and low key. Mr. Fariz Dadic was very polite and helpful.He was able to locate a car wich was more car for less money. I have been dealing with A-1 for many years More

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April 26, 2017

First-Class In one word- "Awesome." I have worked many years in the customer service industry and my experience at A-1 Toyota exceeded all my expectations; court More

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April 23, 2017

Purchase of 2017 Toyota Camry This is to advise that my dealings with Mr. Quincy Smith were extremely helpful and professional. His attention to detail and his expertise resulted i More

by ron.fiore
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April 22, 2017

Great experience Buying a car is never fun ... too much to look at, is what I really want, was there past damage, pushy salesmen ... NONE of this applied to my expe More

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April 22, 2017

Great experience buying a new car! Amanda Botto is a great salesperson. She was very patient with my husband and I and helped us find a car to suit our family's needs. It was such a gre More

by Nat Vil
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April 21, 2017

Couldnt be happier!!! Had a great experience working with Quincy and Carlos. Both are very knowledgeable, and handled everything for me. From the moment I saw a car onlin More

by Pearl14
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Frank Crisafi
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April 18, 2017

Excellent in every way We always have a positive experience at A1 Toyota from start to finish. Everyone in the dealership is very professional and they clearly make custome More

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