449 Cooke St Honolulu, HI 96819 808-599-9360

Meet the Staff of Aloha Auto Depot

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Chris Koyama - General Manager

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This is Chris, our general manager! Chris has been navigating throughout the car business for the past decade and has a plethora of knowledge when it comes to buying, selling, and trading vehicles in the market. His goal has always been to sell honest cars at honest prices, and he’s been doing just that. He brings vision, wisdom, and teaches the team to navigate the market with confidence! 

Fun fact: Though Chris is passionate about the car multiverse, he’s also an ardent fan of Dachshunds! They currently have two Dachsund’s accompanied by a Labrador retriever named Eddy who sometimes joins us at work. (Those are always the best days.) 


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Keala Buhr - Sales Manager

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Say hello to Keala, our fearless sales manager. Keala has been with us since 2018 and has done a marvelous job stewarding each customer here at Aloha Auto. His patience, competence with financing, and ability to meet the concerns and questions of each customer is impressive. Keala excels at not just reaching the financial goals of the business, but building significant relationships among his team members along the way.

Fun fact— Keala is an electric guitar legend. Some Nordic sources tell the story of Keala shredding Van Halen guitar solos’s when he was a mere six weeks old. Yup, that’s right. Six weeks. If you ask him about it, he’ll vehemently deny the story. But we all know the truth, Keala— it’s okay. One day, you’re gonna have to teach us those guitar skills. Thankful to have you on the team!

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Jesse Tagura - Marketing & Sales Associate

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Meet Jesse! Jesse has been with us since 2019 and has seen various sides of the business, from detailing, to operations, and now sales and marketing. He does a great job balancing formality with high relational equity with both the team and his customers. We’re glad to have him on the team, for sure! 

Fun fact— Jesse was homeschooled throughout his high school career. He was voted most likely to succeed, most likely to fail, worst looking in his class, most likely to own a scarlet macaw, least funny in his class, and most likely to become a comedian— all at the same time. With a prestigious resumè like that, we couldn’t afford to not have him on the team.

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Jacob Mauga - Sales Associate

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Meet Jacob!

Jacob is a talented individual with a rich Samoan heritage. He's not only proud of his cultural roots but also a passionate enthusiast of anime, finding joy and inspiration in the vibrant and diverse world of Japanese animation. Beyond his love for anime, Jacob possesses a gift for music. He's a lovely singer, captivating audiences with his melodious voice. Jacob Mauga's journey through life is a harmonious blend of culture, creativity, and heartfelt melodies.

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Dylan Kodama - Operations

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Meet Dylan! 

He’s one of our youngest workers on the team, but also one of our hardest workers. Dylan helps out the team incredibly through our operations department, and even our glass coating department as well. The day is always better when Dylan is on the shift. Glad to have him apart of the Depot family! 

Fun fact: Dylan’s dream car is is Toyota Supra JZA70 Twin Turbo from Japan. Though young, Dylan has a pretty expansive wealth of knowledge when it comes to JDM vehicles. 

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April Fermin - Office Manager

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Meet April, our office manager here at Aloha Auto Depot. With all of the title work, financing documents, and accounting logistics that arrive from running a business— April brings clarity to all the chaos. 

Fun fact: April is an alumni of Farrington High school and graduated as a Valedictorian of her class. She also just recently graduated with her Master of Arts in Formational Leadership this year. April is a bright thinker and a key player responsible for the success we achieve here at Aloha Auto Depot. Couldn’t do it without her, and thankful to have her on the team!

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Nicole Paraoan - Title Clerk

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Meet Nicole! Our most recent addition to the team. She’s been a huge help behind the scenes with our administrative department. Nicole diligently takes care of each customer, making sure their vehicle paperwork is transferred, processed, and delivered to their doorstep. If you see your title and registration in the mail, she’s the one to thank! 

One of Nicole’s interests is dying her hair a variety of vivacious colors! She’s lost count of how many she’s done thus far, but in her short time with us, we have seen two! We are excited to see where her hair color journey leads, but much more thrilled to have her on the team!

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Aloha Auto Depot - Friendly Staff

808-599-9360 - sales@alohaautodepot.com

Aloha Auto Depot was founded in 2016 in Honolulu HI and exists to serve the community of Hawaii. As a locally owned and operated business, we know that transportation is important to living on the island and want to help you find the car that meets your needs. The moment you step on our lot until the time you drive away in your next car, your buying experience with Aloha Auto Depot is our number one priority. We encourage you to use the expertise and resources of our sales staff; they are here to help you find the right car at the right price. We are open all days of the week, Mon-Sat 10am-6:30pm, and Sundays 10am-3:30pm. Call us today at 808-599-9360 to schedule your test drive! 

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