Toyota West has been family-owned and operated for over 29 years. The owner, Joe Bertolami, grew up in Boston, where he had a humble beginning in the auto industry as a gas station attendant at the age of fifteen. Later, Joe joined the military and upon being discharged, he went to work as a service technician at a local Oldsmobile-Cadillac dealership. Over the course of the next 15 years, Joe rose through the ranks and eventually became the General Sales Manager.

In 1976, Joe relocated to South Florida to continue his automotive career as a General Manager at a dealership that was part of the King organization, 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 Council for eight years and National Dealer Council for five years. Closer to home, 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 highly motivated individuals who possess a tremendous amount of Toyota experience. In fact, our CFO, Rosie Adams, has worked at Toyota West for 37 years.  Similar to service, parts and the body shop, Toyota West’s sales department has a tremendous amount of Toyota management experience - a combined 67 years!  This includes General Sales Manager Todd Harkins, who has been with Toyota West since 2001.  Todd has been in the automobile industry since 1993 and is a Master Certified Sales Manager.  He is also a member of the Greater Statesville Rotary Club and was a 2 time All American Football Player at Western Carolina.

New  to the Toyota West Team, is Director of Fixed Operations Chuck Robertson.  He boasts 35 years of experience in the automobile industry and is a Toyota Certified Service Manager and an ASE Certified Technician.  His experience and management skills are a great asset to the team at Toyota West.

At Toyota West we would like to change your opinion of how buying a car should be. You can shop our site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from the comfort of your home or office. Simply find the vehicle you are interested in on our website, then email or call our Internet Department. They will definitely save you time, energy AND get you our BEST PRICE the first time around!