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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

06515

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June 25, 2016

Bought a new 2016 Rav 4 XLE My husband and I purchased a new Rav 4 XLE from A1 Toyota in New Haven, Ct. this week. We were extremely satisfied since the moment we walked around t More

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June 20, 2016

Amazing Coming into A1 Toyota that day I did not expect to leave with a car let alone one that I am completely in love with. Quincy was so helpful and really More

by Chayeane
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June 20, 2016

Great service The service that I received at A1 Toyota was very great, my dealer David Bryce really understood what I wanted and needed. he put himself in my shoes More

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June 18, 2016

Great Experience Our family has purchased numerous automobiles from A-1, and remains satisfied and happy with our purchasing experience. We met Kevin to consider a 201 More

by Ken & Julia
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June 16, 2016

Friendly, Upfront and Honest My Salesman (Brenton) was patient and very friendly, like talking with a family member or friend. He went through the whole process with me and prepar More

by Richard e queen II
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June 14, 2016

Smooth Transcation Bought a New 2016 Toyota Siena ... Carmen helped us with finding the right color and getting all the options we needed! We are extremely happy with ou More

by Jorge J
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June 09, 2016

Best Dealer Experience I've Had. I've been to quite a few dealerships over the course of my driving career and my experience at A-1 was by far the best. The salaried salespeople appr More

by EcoDriver
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June 07, 2016

Service Rude and don't care about my car at all. I would never go back there even if some body paid me. Poor poor quality. Goh More

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June 06, 2016

Great Experience Everyone was very friendly and not pushy like other car dealers. They were very fair on my trade- in and gave a me a great price on the vehicle I want More

by Thomas Peppard
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June 03, 2016

Great Service Straightforward description of options. Obtained car tailored exactly to my specifications, including color and extras that were a mix of those provid More

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