Dylan Shay
Dylan Shay at Ocean Honda Santa Cruz

Dylan Shay

Sales Manager

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz

3801 Soquel Dr
Soquel, CA 95073

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4.4
75 Reviews
4.4

75 Reviews

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75 Reviews of Dylan Shay

September 13, 2026

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I bought a used 2024 CRV with 5k miles on Sept 1st 2025. Two weeks later the battery died. I took it to the dealer and they said it was fine. I had to jump start it more than 50 times. I took it back and th More

by Hanan
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Other Employees Tagged: RJ

September 11, 2026

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The service drive as a whole is great have no complaints and am definitely going to use ocean Honda again More

by jweston1823
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Other Employees Tagged: Johnny Browse , Joseph Weston Sales

Sep 11, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

We’re glad your experience with our service drive for your Audi S5 met your expectations. Hearing you have no complaints and plan to return means a lot to us. Travis Traylor travis.traylor@oceanhonda.com

September 02, 2026

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At my most recent service, the service staff were professional, quick to diagnose my problem and get me out of there in a reasonable amount of time. Happy customer. More

by PZWINAKIS
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Other Employees Tagged: James

Sep 02, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

Professionalism and efficiency are at the heart of how our service team operates. Knowing that our prompt diagnosis and efficient service on your Honda Ridgeline had you back on the road promptly is rewarding. Thank you for trusting us with your service needs. Travis Traylor travis.traylor@oceanhonda.com

August 11, 2026

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The service agent was polite calm and friendly. Explaining my service options was easy for him and he made the experience fun and a pleasure on Sunday. He was the only one there that day and perfor More

by ALANAREY57
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Aug 11, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

Your comments about our agent’s clear explanations and friendly approach on a busy Sunday highlight our team’s commitment to straightforward, enjoyable service. Knowing you found his handling of consecutive customers flawless means a lot to us. We’re glad the service on your Honda Civic felt seamless and pleasant. Peter Nguyen General Manager peter.nguyen@oceanhonda.com

August 04, 2026

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Super helpful team. I have bought multiple cars from them and each time they helped us find the right car within our budget. More

by CHARGARZA
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Other Employees Tagged: Michael Livanos, Johnny Browse

Aug 04, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

Our team is pleased we could help you find the right Toyota Tacoma within your budget again. Hearing that you’ve made multiple purchases with us means a lot to our team. Peter Nguyen General Manager peter.nguyen@oceanhonda.com

August 03, 2026

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Location is under NEW MANAGMENT. I just traded in a car last night. I have to say, Thank You to everyone involved. It was a very pleasant experience. Thank You, KEVIN LE GM -TR More

by serena.sb09
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Other Employees Tagged: Kevin Le and Alan

Aug 03, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

Thanks for highlighting how smoothly your trade-in went under our new leadership. We’ll share your gratitude with Dylan and the rest of the team who helped, and we’re here anytime you have questions about your Honda. Peter Nguyen General Manager peter.nguyen@oceanhonda.com

August 02, 2026

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We were browsing for a new car and were helped by Johnny Browse! He let us to browse. Informative and friendly, he guided us through the purchase that day. More

by jscray
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Johnny Browse

Aug 03, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

Thank you for sharing your experience with Johnny. We’re glad his friendly and informative guidance made browsing and finalizing your new Honda purchase smooth and straightforward. Enjoy your vehicle and let us know anytime we can help again. Peter Nguyen General Manager peter.nguyen@oceanhonda.com

July 23, 2026

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Great dealership in Santa Cruz area. Dylan, the general manager was very easy to work with! James, the sales representative did awesome job. More

by iprovalov
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Jul 23, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

Thanks for sharing your experience in Santa Cruz. We’re glad Dylan made the process so easy and appreciate you recognizing our staff’s dedication. Feel free to let us know if you need anything going forward. Peter Nguyen General Manager peter.nguyen@oceanhonda.com

July 05, 2026

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This dealership’s SALES team is directly responsible for me taking my business to Toyota of Santa Cruz after making multiple purchases over the past two decades at Ocean Honda. Deeply disappointed in what O More

by NeverOceanHonda
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Other Employees Tagged: Jeff Winton, Chris O'connell

Jul 08, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

Thank you for providing this feedback, and we apologize for not providing you with an exceptional experience. We never like seeing that we didn't meet the standards customers have come to expect, but reviews like this help us improve. If you don't mind reaching out to us so that we can speak directly, we'd love to address your concerns in detail. Peter Nguyen General Manager peter.nguyen@oceanhonda.com

June 26, 2026

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Im getting this review and I haven’t even got my car back yet. I find that odd. I had an oil pan leak and was quoted over $1000 to replaced an oil pan gasket. That is insane for a gasket that isn’t even a ga More

by Snowmaker0
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Jul 02, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

We're sorry to hear about your experience and would love to get to the bottom of it with you and see if there is something we can do to turn it around for you as quickly as possible. If you would be willing to continue the conversation, we would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns. Please let us know the best way to reach you. Peter Nguyen General Manager peter.nguyen@oceanhonda.com

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