COSTA MESA SHOP: TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY: 7:00AM TO 6:00PM
PLACENTIA SHOP: TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY: 7:00AM TO 6:00PM
COSTA MESA SHOP: TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY: 7:00AM TO 6:00PM
PLACENTIA SHOP: TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY: 7:00AM TO 6:00PM
At Tokyo Automotive Repair, we are proud to be your local auto repair and maintenance facility in Costa Mesa & Placentia, CA. Since we opened our doors in 1978, our commitment to providing world-class customer service, unrivaled transparency, and the best automotive repairs and maintenance solutions has remained unchanged.
We are a family-owned and operated business, yet we are entirely modern. We have invested in the latest technology to ensure you enjoy the best-in-class experience you deserve.
Whether you visit our shop in Costa Mesa or Placentia, you will always be treated to the best car repair and maintenance services in these areas.
Tokyo Automotive Repair was started in 1978 by partners Mas Masuda and Akio Tsuchida. Both had been factory-trained technicians for Datsun and Toyota.
The two friends worked days at the dealership and nights/weekends as backyard mechanics, allowing them to save enough money to open their own shop.
This is what they did in Buena Park when they started Tokyo Automotive Repair. Due to the success of the original location, Tokyo Automotive Repair quickly grew and expanded.
In 1987, they expanded into the eastern Anaheim area, opening a 7-bay location in Placentia. While Tokyo Automotive Repair has grown from its humble beginnings, we have remained committed to best-in-class customer service, affordable pricing, and reliable auto repairs.
When you visit Tokyo Automotive Repair in Costa Mesa, CA and Placentia, CA, excellent repairs are just the beginning. We pull out all the stops to ensure you are comfortable and enjoy the best-in-class experience you deserve.
Whether you visit our Costa Mesa or Placentia auto repair shop, you will be treated to:
Akio (Aki for short) Tsuchida is the epitome of the American dream. He’s been working on Toyotas since high school, and he attended Jidosha Seibikunrensha in his native Ishikawa, Japan. Literally translated, this means school for the automotive trade.
Some say that Tatsu was doomed from the start to love cars and to be in the car industry. But a lot of things had to happen in order for him to become a true heir to the legacy that Aki leaves in his wake. Tatsu spent his teenage years always questioning his love of cars and at some points even hated it.
It’d be hard to imagine a Tokyo Automotive without its matriarch Kimiko Tsuchida. Mom can be found doing paperwork, bookkeeping, bringing lunch for “the boys”, or cleaning the office area.
Jack of all trades, she is the glue that holds Tokyo Automotive together.
At Tokyo Automotive Repair, we are a fully digital shop. We leverage state-of-the-art ShopWare technology. This system allows us to quickly capture video and photographic footage of your vehicle and effortlessly share it with you.
Because of this, you never have to have an auto repair performed based solely on the word of a mechanic. At Tokyo Automotive Repair, you can see it for yourself.
If you need to know what you’re looking at, the service underwriter at our auto repair shop in Costa Mesa or Placentia, CA will explain it. With this system, we can also provide you with fast estimates, reports, and other information through different communication methods.
When you live in the Placentia or Costa Mesa, CA, you have no shortage of options for finding an auto repair shop. Because of this, Tokyo Automotive Repair goes the distance to earn your business and exceed your expectations.
Other auto repair centers in Costa Mesa and Placentia may have poorly-trained mechanics, but our technicians hold some of the industry’s highest-esteemed certifications, including:
In addition, we are proud to be one of the elite TechNet Professional Automotive Service’s elite network of repair shops in the U.S.
Tokyo Automotive Repair is your one-stop shop when you need Japanese car repair or maintenance services. We offer car repair and maintenance for Toyotas, Hondas, Lexuses, Acuras, Scions, Prius Hybrids, Mitsubishi, Mazdas, and more.
As the premier dealership alternative, we will meet your needs and exceed your expectations. Contact one of our auto repair centers today.
At Tokyo Automotive Repair, we are proud to be your local auto repair and maintenance facility in Costa Mesa & Placentia, CA. Since we opened our doors in 1978, our commitment to providing world-class customer service, unrivaled transparency, and the best automotive repairs and maintenance solutions has remained unchanged.
We are a family-owned and operated business, yet we are entirely modern. We have invested in the latest technology to ensure you enjoy the best-in-class experience you deserve.
Whether you visit our shop in Costa Mesa or Placentia, CA, you will always be treated to the best car repair and maintenance services in these areas.
Tokyo Automotive Repair was started in 1978 by partners Mas Masuda and Akio Tsuchida. Both had been factory-trained technicians for Datsun and Toyota.
The two friends worked days at the dealership and nights/weekends as backyard mechanics, allowing them to save enough money to open their own shop.
This is what they did in Buena Park when they started Tokyo Automotive Repair. Due to the success of the original location, Tokyo Automotive Repair quickly grew and expanded.
In 1987, they expanded into the eastern Anaheim area, opening a 7-bay location in Placentia. While Tokyo Automotive Repair has grown from its humble beginnings, we have remained committed to best-in-class customer service, affordable pricing, and reliable repairs.
When you visit Tokyo Automotive Repair in Costa Mesa CA and Placentia CA, excellent repairs are just the beginning. We pull out all the stops to ensure you are comfortable and enjoy the best-in-class experience you deserve.
Whether you visit our Costa Mesa or Placentia auto repair shop, you will be treated to:
Akio (Aki for short) Tsuchida is the epitome of the American dream. He’s been working on Toyotas since high school, and he attended Jidosha Seibikunrensha in his native Ishikawa, Japan. Literally translated, this means school for the automotive trade.
Some say that Tatsu was doomed from the start to love cars and to be in the car industry. But a lot of things had to happen in order for him to become a true heir to the legacy that Aki leaves in his wake. Tatsu spent his teenage years always questioning his love of cars and at some points even hated it.
It’d be hard to imagine a Tokyo Automotive without its matriarch Kimiko Tsuchida. Mom can be found doing paperwork, bookkeeping, bringing lunch for “the boys”, or cleaning the office area.
At Tokyo Automotive Repair, we are a fully digital shop. We leverage state-of-the-art ShopWare technology. This system allows us to quickly capture video and photographic footage of your vehicle and effortlessly share it with you.
Because of this, you never have to have an auto repair performed based solely on the word of a mechanic. At Tokyo Automotive Repair, you can see it for yourself.
If you need to know what you’re looking at, the service underwriter at our auto repair shop in Costa Mesa or Placentia, CA will explain it. With this system, we can also provide you with fast estimates, reports, and other information through different communication methods.
When you live in the Placentia or Costa Mesa, CA, you have no shortage of options for finding an auto repair shop. Because of this, Tokyo Automotive Repair goes the distance to earn your business and exceed your expectations.
Other auto repair centers in Costa Mesa and Placentia may have poorly-trained mechanics, but our technicians hold some of the industry’s highest-esteemed certifications, including:
In addition, we are proud to be one of the elite TechNet Professional Automotive Service’s elite network of repair shops in the U.S.
Tokyo Automotive Repair is your one-stop shop when you need Japanese car repair or maintenance services. We offer car repair and maintenance for Toyotas, Hondas, Lexuses, Acuras, Scions, Prius Hybrids, Mitsubishi, Mazdas, and more.
As the premier dealership alternative, we will meet your needs and exceed your expectations. Contact one of our auto repair centers today.
At Tokyo Automotive Repair, we are proud to be your local auto repair and maintenance facility in Costa Mesa & Placentia, CA. Since we opened our doors in 1978, our commitment to providing world-class customer service, unrivaled transparency, and the best automotive repairs and maintenance solutions has remained unchanged.
We are a family-owned and operated business, yet we are entirely modern. We have invested in the latest technology to ensure you enjoy the best-in-class experience you deserve.
Whether you visit our shop in Costa Mesa or Placentia, CA, you will always be treated to the best car repair and maintenance services in these areas.
Tokyo Automotive Repair was started in 1978 by partners Mas Masuda and Akio Tsuchida. Both had been factory-trained technicians for Datsun and Toyota.
The two friends worked days at the dealership and nights/weekends as backyard mechanics, allowing them to save enough money to open their own shop.
This is what they did in Buena Park when they started Tokyo Automotive Repair. Due to the success of the original location, Tokyo Automotive Repair quickly grew and expanded.
In 1987, they expanded into the eastern Anaheim area, opening a 7-bay location in Placentia. While Tokyo Automotive Repair has grown from its humble beginnings, we have remained committed to best-in-class customer service, affordable pricing, and reliable repairs.
When you visit Tokyo Automotive Repair in Costa Mesa CA and Placentia CA, excellent repairs are just the beginning. We pull out all the stops to ensure you are comfortable and enjoy the best-in-class experience you deserve.
Whether you visit our Costa Mesa or Placentia auto repair shop, you will be treated to:
Akio (Aki for short) Tsuchida is the epitome of the American dream. He’s been working on Toyotas since high school where he attended Jidosha Seibikunrensha, in his native Ishikawa, Japan. Literally translated means school for the automotive trade. Upon graduating he went to work for Ishikawa Toyopet where he met his boss and mentor, Osamu Fujimura, who sold him on the American Dream.
Some say that Tatsu was doomed from the start, to love cars and to be in the car industry. But a lot of things had to happen in order for him to become a true heir to the legacy that Aki leaves in his wake. Tatsu spent his teenage years always questioning his love of cars and at some points even hated it. But on his 19th birthday Aki buys his son a 1994 Honda Accord Coupe.
At Tokyo Automotive Repair, we are a fully digital shop. We leverage state-of-the-art ShopWare technology. This system allows us to quickly capture video and photographic footage of your vehicle and effortlessly share it with you.
Because of this, you never have to have an auto repair performed based solely on the word of a mechanic. At Tokyo Automotive Repair, you can see it for yourself.
If you need to know what you’re looking at, the service underwriter at our auto repair shop in Costa Mesa or Placentia, CA will explain it. With this system, we can also provide you with fast estimates, reports, and other information through different communication methods.
When you live in the Placentia or Costa Mesa, CA, you have no shortage of options for finding an auto repair shop. Because of this, Tokyo Automotive Repair goes the distance to earn your business and exceed your expectations.
Other auto repair centers in Costa Mesa and Placentia may have poorly-trained mechanics, but our technicians hold some of the industry’s highest-esteemed certifications, including:
In addition, we are proud to be one of the elite TechNet Professional Automotive Service’s elite network of repair shops in the U.S.
Tokyo Automotive Repair is your one-stop shop when you need Japanese car repair or maintenance services. We offer car repair and maintenance for Toyotas, Hondas, Lexuses, Acuras, Scions, Prius Hybrids, Mitsubishi, Mazdas, and more.
As the premier dealership alternative, we will meet your needs and exceed your expectations. Contact one of our auto repair centers today.
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Akio (Aki for short) Tsuchida is the epitome of the American dream. He’s been working on Toyotas since high school where he attended Jidosha Seibikunrensha, in his native Ishikawa, Japan. Literally translated means school for the automotive trade. Upon graduating he went to work for Ishikawa Toyopet where he met his boss and mentor, Osamu Fujimura, who sold him on the American Dream. After seven years working for him, he saved enough to buy his plane ticket to America.
In an era when the Yen’s value, 360 Yen was a dollar, young Aki soon found that his hard earned Yen was only worth $500. The $500 didn’t last long as he was soon hustled out of it from a smooth talking stranger. Tired, hungry, and broke Aki went to work for an independent garage in Gardena, which ended up being a slave driver boss.
The years at Japan Auto wouldn’t be in vein though, this is where he met his future partner Mas Masuda. Enduring two years of hard labor, friends came to his aide and connected him people at Toyota Corporate, who promptly gave him a job at Carson Toyota. While working at Carson Aki and Mas would work nights and weekends on friend’s cars in Aki’s back yard, finally scrounging up enough to open Tokyo Automotive in 1978; the Buena Park Location that still stands today.
Tatsunori (Tatsu for short) Tsuchida, son of Aki. Some say that Tatsu was doomed from the start, to love cars and to be in the car industry. But a lot of things had to happen in order for him to become a true heir to the legacy that Aki leaves in his wake. Tatsu spent his teenage years always questioning his love of cars and at some points even hated it.
But on his 19th birthday Aki buys his son a 1994 Honda Accord Coupe. It was 1996, and the Sport Compact Car craze was in full swing.
Soon Tatsu found himself putting many “enhancements” onto his beloved car, fully engulfing himself into the tuner car culture that was prevalent in the late nineties. In 1998, he meets Victor Bernabe, a former high school classmate, future best friend, and future employee at Tokyo Auto. Vic, with the help of many others helped Tatsu get his love of cars to a fever pitch. The two were often found after hours at Tokyo Auto “Souping Up” their rides.
A few more years and a chance meeting at a coffee house would occur. That chance meeting was with an automotive journalist named Jared Holestein. Jared would often employ Tatsu on magazine jobs because of his knowledge of cars and Japanese. From Jared, Tatsu would learn that the love of cars is beyond wrenching, and Tatsu’s love of his father’s garage grew beyond being a wrench. One could say that Vic and Jared both inspired something within Tatsu.
It’d be hard to imagine a Tokyo Automotive without its matriarch Kimiko Tsuchida. Mom can be found doing paperwork, book-keeping, bringing lunch for “the boys”, or cleaning the office area.
Jack of all trades, she is the glue that holds Tokyo Automotive together.
