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A-1 Toyota

New Haven, CT

4.7
1,141 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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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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May 24, 2018

2017 Tacoma TRD Sport I spoke with Al who at first appearance looked well groomed, well suited and exuded confidence and knowledge. When I told him I was interested in a T More

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May 23, 2018

Quincy is the best A-1 Toyota delivers a pleasant car shopping experience and respects your time and your budget. Quincy is the best car sales professional I’ve ever wo More

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May 20, 2018

Found a good one Relocating to CT meant leaving behind a well-established reputable and trustworthy dealer in PA that I did business with for years, but now I found a More

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May 19, 2018

Outztanding Experience If you need a car, go to A-1.This was a no-pressure experience and my sales associate Kevin was knowledgeable and very friendly. I'm very glad I bough More

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May 19, 2018

Truly amazing! would highly recommend!! I would highly recommend this dealership to others!! No pushing or hassling. the Reps took their time to answer any questions and explain the senai More

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May 16, 2018

Raving about my rav4 I was fortunate to conduct business with Mr Quincy Smith. Quincy was extremely knowledgeable about the vehicle and patient answering the questions my More

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Quincy Smith
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Frank Crisafi
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Other Employees : Carlos Orozco, Armando Muniz
May 16, 2018

No pressure, no hassle Felt very comfortable here and they really didn’t pressure me into anything. Kyle was amazing and very personable and made you feel very comfortable. More

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Kyle Deming
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May 15, 2018

Very Excellent Service I came into the dealership not knowing exactly what i wanted and was a little afraid as I have not purchased a car in over 10 years. once I met up wit More

by AliciaG
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Kevin Wright
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May 14, 2018

Everyone was great we laughed like we were family Great dealer great prices #1 Customer service best rates Alvin CArlos treated us like we were family and Known each other for years be sure to ask for More

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