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A-1 Toyota

New Haven, CT

4.7
1,148 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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November 18, 2019

Great experience buying a new Rav 4. Andy Constantinou made the purchase of a new Rav 4 an exceptional experience. He thoroughly explained all the options available and found us exactly More

by John G of North Haven
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Nov 19, 2019 -

A-1 Toyota responded

John - thank you so much for taking the time to rate and review our dealership. We're so glad you had a pleasant experience and we hope you enjoy your new Rav4. If you do have any further questions regarding the features, please do not hesitate to call or stop by.

November 18, 2019

Very Satisfied Amjad was professional , up front about everything and made the whole process painless. I will definitely becoming back when it is time for my next tr More

by etuss80
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Jerry Bell
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Nov 19, 2019 -

A-1 Toyota responded

Thank you so much for the kind words! We appreciate the feedback and we are looking forward to working with you again!

November 17, 2019

I had a very positive experience purchasing my Rav 4. Andy was courteous and very helpful in helping pick the right car for me. I was able to leave with a car in a matter of hours More

by Primetime
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Paul Wright
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Nov 18, 2019 -

A-1 Toyota responded

Thank you so much for the kind words. We appreciate it and hope you enjoy your new Rav4!

November 15, 2019

Best car purchase my wife and I have had A1 Toyota, its sales, service and support people go above and beyond to make the purchase of one of their vehicles a pleasurable experience. I have, More

by Archie
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Quincy Smith
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Satinder (Sunny) Dhawan
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Nov 15, 2019 -

A-1 Toyota responded

Archie - thank you so much for taking the time to review our dealership and the 5-star rating! If you do have any further questions regarding your new Hybrid Rav4 please do not hesitate to call or stop by! We look forward to working with you again!

November 14, 2019

As a first time car buyer, walking into a dealership can be intimidating. Not the case at A-1. I had an awesome experience! Yousif was extremely knowledgeable and helpful and walked me through my options st More

by Adams12
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Yousifu Imoro
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Nov 15, 2019 -

A-1 Toyota responded

We're so glad you had an awesome experience! Please enjoy your new vehicle and we hope to work with you again in the future!

November 13, 2019

I had a great experience buying my RAV4! Stephen helped me out in every way possible. Asked what my needs for a car were and made sure they were met. He had a great personality as well, easy to talk to. Su More

by Elizabethmckenna216
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Satinder (Sunny) Dhawan
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Nov 14, 2019 -

A-1 Toyota responded

Elizabeth - thank you so much for the kind words and the 5-star rating! We hope you enjoy your Rav4 and look forward to working with you again in the future!

November 12, 2019

I would like to praise the assistance of Kevin wright. Kevin spent an hour with me showing me how to use the technology in my new Toyota Corolla. He did this even though he was not the person who sold the More

by Nanette
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Emerson Macavinta
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Kevin Wright
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Nov 14, 2019 -

A-1 Toyota responded

Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We were happy to help and if you have any other questions on your new Corolla don't hesitate to call or stop by!

November 11, 2019

Jose Guerrero Great Salesman Jose (and Sunny as well) were very knowledgeable, responsive to my needs, accommodating, generous with their time , always followed-up with me and bot More

by nneeley3
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Satinder (Sunny) Dhawan
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Jose Guerrero
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A-1 Toyota responded

Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We hope to see you again soon!

November 03, 2019

Dado is great! We walked into A-1 Toyota in New Haven just to look at the new Prius. Lucky for us, Fariz "Dado" Dadic was there, and he happened to be available. Eve More

by D and S
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Fariz -Dado Dadic
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Frank Nieves
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November 01, 2019

Great Buy Experience Worked with Andy to buy my new 2019 Rav4. He was very helpful and knowledgeable about the car. Helped me to get the monthly payment that fit my budget More

by rpliszka
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