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A-1 Toyota

New Haven, CT

4.6
1,144 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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November 25, 2017

Sales rep Amanda botto was amazing and so helpful in the trade and purchase of our new car. She was friendly knowledgeable and quick getting us in and out More

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November 24, 2017

Poor experience Came here interested in test driving a car before deciding if I wanted to purchase. The salesman came across as very pushy. When I explained that I wa More

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November 21, 2017

👍🏻👍🏻 Muy buen trato,te ofresen lo mejor y hace todo lo posible y lo q el tenga en manos para q sargas montado, muy contento con el trato q me dieron,Grax.. More

by Menor203
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Carlos Rodriguez
November 15, 2017

Very Easy I thought that the people I dealt with John Alberta, Quincy Smith and Carlos Orozco were sincere and informative. They answered all my questions tha More

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John Alberta
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Quincy Smith
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November 14, 2017

Best car buying experience ever! Amanda and the entire staff was a pleasure to work with when buying my certified used Avalon. The car was as advertised and in great condition at a fa More

by Doug
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Frank Nieves
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November 13, 2017

Easiest car I have ever purchased! Sunny Dhawan, our sales associate, was knowledgeable and friendly. He made our car buying experience easy, as did Carlos Orozco and the other folks w More

by dianem
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Satinder (Sunny) Dhawan
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November 11, 2017

A pleasure buying a car from Quincy Quincy Smith has sold us 5 cars over the past 10 years. I would not deal with anyone else. He is knowledgeable, supportive, non-pressuring, warm and More

by Henry
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Quincy Smith
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November 03, 2017

Good dealer . Great price and good atention. So far, so good. Thanks for you pattience. I love toyota, I thinlk that I made the best choice More

by Ivan ny
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Kevin Wright
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October 31, 2017

Great dealer, great people I liked my whole experience from soup to nuts! From sales to finance to service department. Very professional! And the car deal made me smile! More

by Pres102
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Carlos Orozco, David Bryce
October 25, 2017

Did it Again, My husband and I just purchased our second Prius from A-1 Toyota.....we went from a 2005 to a 2017 Prius 3 with all the safety features......We highly More

by Suzie
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Quincy Smith
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Other Employees : Carlos Orozco
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