Alan Makabi | Page 45
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
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October 23, 2017
Amazing experience and felt welcomed !!! I went to Cedar Rapids Toyota to buy a Tacoma. I had done a bit research and identified the models I was planning to test drive. Alan Makabi showed me I went to Cedar Rapids Toyota to buy a Tacoma. I had done a bit research and identified the models I was planning to test drive. Alan Makabi showed me the models and explained the differences between models and options very patiently. He was amazingly helpful. Once I decided the model I want to purchase. He teamed up with Terry Helgson worked out price and trade of old car. Terry was referred to me by a colleague who brought Tacoma early 2017. He was very helpful on price options and explained with a breakdown. Wendy helped me with finance options and explained every option very patiently and I loved her Docu-pad. The whole team was amazing and had very welcoming experience. We already have Toyota Highlander and we were very satisfied with its performance and quality. Highlander was the reason to go back for another Toyota and Team in Cedar Rapids become another best reason for going back in future :) More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson , Terry Helgeson
October 18, 2017
Friendly, Caring and Fun My purchase experience with Cedar Rapids Toyota was by far the best car buying experience I've ever had. Alan is the absolute best! He made sure tha My purchase experience with Cedar Rapids Toyota was by far the best car buying experience I've ever had. Alan is the absolute best! He made sure that we found the exact vehicle that would fit our needs and was in our budget. He went above and beyond to help us be comfortable. My daughter loved dancing in the showroom and is still talking about playing blocks with Alan and wanted to go back the next day. All of the staff were so friendly. We love our new car! More
October 18, 2017
Great people to work with! This is our 2nd new car purchase this year from Cedar Rapids Toyota. What a great group of professional people to work with. Alan-Kevin-Wendy are exce This is our 2nd new car purchase this year from Cedar Rapids Toyota. What a great group of professional people to work with. Alan-Kevin-Wendy are excellent to work with. Always looking for ways to meet your goals. More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson , Kevin Irish
October 17, 2017
Alan made it so easy Alan and Bill made it super easy. They took what I expected to be a painful process and made it a nice experience. No pressure, and they both truly wa Alan and Bill made it super easy. They took what I expected to be a painful process and made it a nice experience. No pressure, and they both truly wanted to help me, and were sincere in just wanting me to be happy with the whole process. More
Other Employees Tagged: Bill McArthur
October 11, 2017
Great team I really appreciate all of the help these three gave us to get us into our minivan, we couldn't be happier! We highly recommend this dealership I really appreciate all of the help these three gave us to get us into our minivan, we couldn't be happier! We highly recommend this dealership More
Other Employees Tagged: Bill McArthur, Curt Wiedemeier
October 11, 2017
GREAT EXPERIENCE!!! Both Alan and Curt made this experience so easy. They made me feel comfortable and took their time explaining things to me. They both represented Ceda Both Alan and Curt made this experience so easy. They made me feel comfortable and took their time explaining things to me. They both represented Cedar Rapids toyota very well. I will definitely buy all my vehicles from Alan. Curt was very informative with the financing and made it a very easy process. Excellent service! Thank you very much to both of you. More
Other Employees Tagged: Curt Wiedemeier
October 07, 2017
Best experience possible Absolutely no comparison to any other dealership hands down best dealership I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with, outstanding customer service t Absolutely no comparison to any other dealership hands down best dealership I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with, outstanding customer service throughout the entire place, very friendly and very helpful, car was perfect and exactly what I was expecting and a whole lot more all at a good price, will definitely be back when it's time to buy a car again, keep up the great work More
Other Employees Tagged: Stefan Christensen, Curt Wiedemeier
October 02, 2017
At 76 years, the best we ever had! Our salesman was Alan Makabi and he was so great. No pressure, answering our questions honestly. In almost 58 years we have purchased a lot of cars a Our salesman was Alan Makabi and he was so great. No pressure, answering our questions honestly. In almost 58 years we have purchased a lot of cars and I have always said I would rather have all my teeth pulled than have to deal with another car salesman. Alan made this purchase the nicest we have ever had. More
September 26, 2017
As good as they get Our car flooded in Houston Texas and I needed a vehicle for my wife. With everything going on immediately after Hurricane Harvey, Alan was a breath of Our car flooded in Houston Texas and I needed a vehicle for my wife. With everything going on immediately after Hurricane Harvey, Alan was a breath of fresh air and took excellent care of my family in an hour of need. The dealership was extremely fair, attentive and efficient. We had our car ready to be shipped to Houston the day after the paperwork was completed. I truly hope I have a Reasonover n in the future to purchase another vehicle from Alan and Cedar Rapids Toyota. Thanks again Alan. More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson
September 25, 2017
Such a great experience! John, Alan, and Wendy made my first time buying a car such a great experience! They didn’t have the exact car I was looking for on-site, so I gave Joh John, Alan, and Wendy made my first time buying a car such a great experience! They didn’t have the exact car I was looking for on-site, so I gave John a list of my wants and he found the perfect car within a week. Wendy walked me through the process and paperwork and answered every (probably silly) question I had. Then Alan walked me through all of the car features, setting up my phone, etc., so the car was set up exactly how I wanted it and I knew what everything was. I was pretty intimidated by the car buying process and they made everything so simple. They were upfront, very friendly, had the perfect amount of communication throughout the process, and I will absolutely buy from them in the future. More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson , John Nus
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