About Us
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Toyota West has been family owned and operated for over 27 years. Owner, Joe Bertolami, grew up in Boston, where he had a humble beginning in the auto industry as a gas station attendant at the young age of fifteen. Later, Joe would join the military and upon being discharged, he would go to work as a service technician at a local Oldsmobile-Cadillac dealership. Over the course of the next 15 years, Joe would eventually become the General Sales Manager.
In 1976, Joe relocated to South Florida to continue his automotive career as a General Manager at one of the King organization’s dealerships, a multi-franchise corporation. In December of 1981, Joe purchased Toyota West in Statesville and has embraced North Carolina as his home ever since.
Over the years, Joe has built an impressive resume of accomplishments as the owner of Toyota West. Which include serving on the Regional Southeast Toyota Dealer Counsel for eight years and National Dealer Counsel for five years. Additionally, Joe is a founding board member of Piedmont Bank and is involved in numerous charitable and civic organizations.
Toyota West’s employee base is comprised of a group of highly motivated individuals that are committed to continuously improving their services and possess a tremendous amount of Toyota experience. In fact, CFO, Rosie Adams, has worked at Toyota West for 35 years and Toyota West’s Service Manager, Mike Wilson, has 31 years of Toyota service management experience. Another long time employee is Body Shop Manager J. C. Eller, who has overseen that department for the past 18 years. Similar to service, parts and the body shop, Toyota West’s sales department has a tremendous Toyota management experience with a combined history of 67 years.
At Toyota West we would like to change your opinion of how buying a car should be. Shop us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week all year long from the comfort of your home or office absolutely hassle-free! Simply find the vehicle you are interested in on our website, then email or call Jerry Lambert, our Internet manager. He will definitely save you time, energy AND get you our BEST PRICE the first time around!
