Alan Makabi | Page 27
Website and Digital Manager
Cedar Rapids Toyota
1190 Boyson Rd
Hiawatha, IA 52233
Born in Peoria IL and relocated to Cedar Rapids in 97’ with my wife Myrna, we started our family. Jasmine is now 26 and Jacob is 19 so you can imagine never a dull moment at our house. For pets, I have 2 aquatic turtles that beg for food whenever I am near the 55 gal tank that is stocked with several oversized Goldfish that now resemble Koi. My other pastime pleasure is cooking and thanks to my very thoughtful wife Myrna who bought me a smoker, I have acquired a love for smoked meats adding a layer to my waist line if you know what I mean. I have always been focused on taking care of customers and the last 19+ years I have spent in the car industry working on this 1 customer at a time. I take pride in having the privilege of running our internet team and being able to change the perception of how easy and hassle free a car buying experience can really be. A big THANK YOU to all my past customers and look forward to assisting all the future ones.
Read moreDealership Experience
20 yrs, 3 mos
Industry Experience
22 yrs, 9 mos
Specialties & Trainings
Leasing Consultant
Toyota Certified
BDC Work shop
College Grad and Active Military info
708 Reviews
Write a Review708 Reviews of Alan Makabi
July 15, 2019
Very helpful and professional service Alan helped me find just the car I wanted. We communicated a lot over texts, and he always quickly answered my questions. After the car came in, he ha Alan helped me find just the car I wanted. We communicated a lot over texts, and he always quickly answered my questions. After the car came in, he had a lot of the paperwork done ahead of time and he was very good about setting up my phone and teaching me all the features my new car had. More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson , Danny Johnson
July 06, 2019
Best dealership around Alan and Curt continue to meet and exceed expectations for my vehicle buying. This is the 6th (or is it 7th?) vehicle we've purchased from them and in Alan and Curt continue to meet and exceed expectations for my vehicle buying. This is the 6th (or is it 7th?) vehicle we've purchased from them and in pleased with their process and how consistent and transparent they operate. I'll will keep coming back! More
Other Employees Tagged: Curt Wiedemeier
June 29, 2019
Successful purchase! Working with Alan Makabi during the purchase of my Avalon was a pleasure. He was very accommodating, knowledge and not pushy nor high pressure. I wo Working with Alan Makabi during the purchase of my Avalon was a pleasure. He was very accommodating, knowledge and not pushy nor high pressure. I would definitely recommend him and the dealership to others. More
Other Employees Tagged: Curt Wiedemeier
June 29, 2019
Awesome Car Purchase! Alan Makabi at Toyota was our salesperson. He did an outstanding job from the beginning! He was friendly, very knowledgeable and accommodating, always Alan Makabi at Toyota was our salesperson. He did an outstanding job from the beginning! He was friendly, very knowledgeable and accommodating, always available, but never pushy! We love our new Highlander and the process was possibly the easiest we have ever experienced! This is why we rate 5 ??!! Bernie and Susan Friedl More
Other Employees Tagged: Bryce Langhurst , Curt Wiedemeier
June 22, 2019
Love my Toyota! Alan is friendly and personable. He has great product knowledge and listened to the options that were important to me. I was sad leaving my Camry, b Alan is friendly and personable. He has great product knowledge and listened to the options that were important to me. I was sad leaving my Camry, but love my new Highlander. From start to finish it was a great experience. Thanks to Alan and Wendy, for making it a quick and smooth purchase. Would definitely recommend Cedar Rapids Toyota! Thanks, Kellie More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson , John Nus
June 15, 2019
Smooth and Easy Alan is fantastic! He is very friendly and easy; not your typical sales person. He's patient, knowledgeable, and was most interested in meeting my r Alan is fantastic! He is very friendly and easy; not your typical sales person. He's patient, knowledgeable, and was most interested in meeting my requests and desires. He went out of his way to make sure my buying experience was a pleasant one. I could not be happier. More
June 15, 2019
4 time Prius owner What a wonderful experience. Everyone is so kind and knowledgeable! Allen and Wendy made the process so easy! You guys are amazing!! Definitely will b What a wonderful experience. Everyone is so kind and knowledgeable! Allen and Wendy made the process so easy! You guys are amazing!! Definitely will be back!!! More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson
June 14, 2019
Best delivery experience in my life First off let me start by saying that I don't usually recommend anything to anyone however I am making an exception this time because I am so confiden First off let me start by saying that I don't usually recommend anything to anyone however I am making an exception this time because I am so confident that you good people will treat anyone I recommend in the same fashion that I was treated it was 85 miles from my door to yours and it was well worth the trip my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit up there most fun I've ever had taking delivery of a car ever and I've taken delivery of one or two in my life Toyota can be proud that they have such a good group of people representing their fine product and what a beautiful facility you have up there must be a pleasure to come to work everyday I have a couple dealerships local here that I can get service done at but don't be surprised if I make the trip again have you guys take care of some of it gives me a good reason to drive the Prius not that I need one my wife kept commenting about how nice the ride was she once compared it to riding in a Cadillac and I said the best part is that it's not a Cadillac More
Other Employees Tagged: Curt Wiedemeier
June 11, 2019
Outstanding (Alan M) customer service from start to finish. Alan M. helped me with purchasing a 2013 Toyota Sienna; but the outstanding experience began days before any paper work was signed! Alan was very e Alan M. helped me with purchasing a 2013 Toyota Sienna; but the outstanding experience began days before any paper work was signed! Alan was very easy to work with, and the highlight of my experience with him is how understanding he was and how he listened to what I wanted. I let him know up front what our budget was, and what we needed our monthly payments to be. We were looking for a van; Alan let us know about a van he thought would be great for us...and when it turned out that it was too outside our monthly budget, he let us know this right away but continued looking for another van that fit our budget. He did not pressure us or try and “talk” us into any pricier vans or upgraded amenities. He was forward with me (showed me an estimate of total costs, trade in value of my old van and showed us what our monthly payments would be if we were approved. The final price and monthly cost turned out to be almost the exact amount he had shown us (actually less than what he had shown us). I would absolutely recommend anyone looking for a Toyota to work with Alan. I honestly can’t write enough good things about my experience at Toyota and Alan! Please reach out to this posting if you want to talk to me directly about my experience!! TLDR: - Alan respected my budget and did not pressure me AT ALL into any upgrades or additional charges. - Continued looking for other vans that was within our budget. - Upfront and honest. - Gave me estimated costs (total cost, monthly payment, trade in value) that was almost exactly what I was approved for...$10 difference. More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson
June 06, 2019
A great way to begin the summer With lots of comings and goings this season, I knew we were headed toward buying a Certified Rav 4 from Cedar Rapids Toyota. We bought our first one f With lots of comings and goings this season, I knew we were headed toward buying a Certified Rav 4 from Cedar Rapids Toyota. We bought our first one from Cedar Rapids Toyota in 2002 ( 1999 Rav 4), the second in 2012 (2010 Rav 4), and last week (05/30/19) our latest, another Certified Toyota Rav 4 (2017). We've only been in Iowa for 17 years and the only cars we've bought have been from Cedar Rapids Toyota. The dealership has grown by leaps and bounds since we began with them, but we can still count on the same dependability and consistently good service. Alan Makabi guided us through the hoops of purchasing our car from answering my e-mail to him about 10 days ago about the possibility of a purchase very soon to finally picking up the Rav 4 today. He and others at the dealership have gone out of their way to make you feel like you're an appreciated customer. More
Other Employees Tagged: Steve Lemke, Wendy Nelson, Greg McCoy

