Alan Makabi | Page 68
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 10, 2014
Best Dealer in Eastern Iowa Having had taken a break from car payments for the last decade, Alan and Curt made my purchase completely seamless and SO EASY! There wasn't the norm Having had taken a break from car payments for the last decade, Alan and Curt made my purchase completely seamless and SO EASY! There wasn't the normal pressure of going to buy a car with them. Being a recent widow, it's people like Alan and Curt that make you feel at ease and made my purchase of the perfect car for me absolutely fantastic! I will never go anywhere else to buy a car again. My loyalty and my referrals belong to Cedar Rapids Toyota. More
Other Employees Tagged: Curt Wiedemeier
July 01, 2014
A very happy customer! I picked up my new Corolla this morning and it is fabulous! Alan Makabi and Wendy Nelson were exceptional!! Not only did they walk me through the pr I picked up my new Corolla this morning and it is fabulous! Alan Makabi and Wendy Nelson were exceptional!! Not only did they walk me through the process but I know they were very excited for me as well. This dealership is A+ in my opinion and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a Toyota. A great big thank you goes out to Alan and Wendy. THANKS SO MUCH for making this a smooth and fun process. More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson
June 10, 2014
Great Experience with Alan and Curtis at CR Toyota Alan Makabi worked with us over multiple visits as we weighed our options between a few different vehicles. His communication, product knowledge, and Alan Makabi worked with us over multiple visits as we weighed our options between a few different vehicles. His communication, product knowledge, and understanding what we were after made it easy to get the point of negotiating the price. His service actually brought us back from local competition and we knew we would get a fair price as we brought our previous Sienna from him. He and Curtis Wiedemeier stayed late to help us get into the vehicle that evening. Curtis was very efficient and knowledgeable at helping us get through the financial paperwork and understanding the optional coverages and we felt like he had our interests in mind. Even the detail crew stayed late to prep the vehicle along with Alan as we completed our paperwork. Great experience overall, efficient and nailed all the details down. Why can't more dealers adopt this model of operation? More
Other Employees Tagged: Curt Wiedemeier
June 08, 2014
Great! Great dealership with wonderful staff! Everyone was very friendly and extremely helpful. The process was efficient and went quickly. Couldn't have ask Great dealership with wonderful staff! Everyone was very friendly and extremely helpful. The process was efficient and went quickly. Couldn't have asked for a better group of people to work with. Highly recommend! More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson
June 06, 2014
Customer Great team! Personable sales people. They spent time showing me how to use all the features. I left feeling very happy about the lease of my rav4 Great team! Personable sales people. They spent time showing me how to use all the features. I left feeling very happy about the lease of my rav4 More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson
May 25, 2014
Another great experience. We have gone to CR Toyota now for two vehicles. The customer service and friendliness and professionalism are fantastic. I enjoy the no-pressure envir We have gone to CR Toyota now for two vehicles. The customer service and friendliness and professionalism are fantastic. I enjoy the no-pressure environment as well as the business approach on the inside of the lot. The prices are fair and very competitive and I would recommend anyone to check out their inventory before buying elsewhere. They have a good combination friendliness and professionalism that you do not come across often at dealerships. They also have a good beverage and snack area and very kid friendly too. More
Other Employees Tagged: Phil Wieneke
May 22, 2014
Crazy 2 car purchase :) Thank you for allowing my Son and myself to lease cars from your dealership. The experience was loaded with pro's and had limited con's. Alan should Thank you for allowing my Son and myself to lease cars from your dealership. The experience was loaded with pro's and had limited con's. Alan should be commended for his professionalism and personal ism. Most of the cons fall on my lack of pinning down details. Like I have no idea when I might receive my refund check from my Santa Fe. Or will I be receiving a refund for the licensed fees I had pay. We just had to sale through. The final steps BECAUSE we opted to show up at 5pm on a Friday. Also this navigation system may be well over my head. Do you hold classes ? On a side note I drove to mayo clinic for my monthly visit and averaged between 40-45 mpg driving 65-75 which was very exciting. Can you add miles at any time what if I want to buy the car ? Is it a done deal for 3 years . See I just should of asked more questions Thanks for what you did. Hopefully I'll be a better client next Time. Angie J Serbousek More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson
May 09, 2014
Andrew Serbousek Great Staff! Alan was an amazing teacher, didn't feel like I was being "sold" anything. Wendy in finance was awesome, friendly, and personal. The whol Great Staff! Alan was an amazing teacher, didn't feel like I was being "sold" anything. Wendy in finance was awesome, friendly, and personal. The whole experience was liking buying from a friend :) More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson
May 08, 2014
Great experience! Alan and Wendy were great! They were able to help us get the vehicles we wanted at budget. Really went the extra mile. Very pleased!! Alan and Wendy were great! They were able to help us get the vehicles we wanted at budget. Really went the extra mile. Very pleased!! More
Other Employees Tagged: Wendy Nelson , Alan and Wendy
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