Howard Alvarez
Howard Alvarez at Kia of Port Charlotte

Howard Alvarez

Sales Manager

Kia of Port Charlotte

202 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, FL 33953

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8 Reviews
3.8

8 Reviews

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8 Reviews of Howard Alvarez

May 12, 2026

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Very helpful and explained well. Thank you for staying late and waiting for us. We appreciate More

by haven101910
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Kyle Todd, Marshall Jones Jr

May 12, 2026

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

It’s wonderful to hear our team was helpful, stayed late, and provided clear explanations. We appreciate you acknowledging the extra time we took to accommodate your schedule. Enjoy your new Kia and safe travels.

April 29, 2026

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STAY AWAY! !!! I cannot stress this enough, these people are complete crooks. They added $4,000 to my loan request AFTER I left with my new car. Read all of the More

by DontbuyaKia
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Other Employees Tagged: Jerry Morgan, Jorge Sierra, Blake Jones , Christian

May 02, 2026

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

We're sorry that you didn't have a completely satisfying experience. If you wouldn't mind contacting us directly, we'd love the opportunity to learn more and address any issues with our team here. Thank you for your time, and hopefully, we can get to the bottom of this.

April 26, 2026

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The dealership was very nice. Laura was a good salesperson. But you need to go in knowledgeable about how to buy a car. If not you are going to pay a lot more More

by Maggiemo620454
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Other Employees Tagged: Nicholas Troncone, Dustin Davis, Laura Fishburn , Shaun in finance was very helpful and nice to work with

Apr 27, 2026

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

We're sorry that you didn't have a completely satisfying visit. Please feel free to reach out to us directly to discuss. We'd love the opportunity to address any issues with our team here. Thank you for your time, and hopefully, we can get to the bottom of this.

April 21, 2026

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Had a great experience, wonderful people in every phase of my purchase!!! Definitely an outstanding experience! More

by cavyglen
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Apr 21, 2026

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

It’s wonderful to hear our team guided you smoothly through your new Kia purchase. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back.

April 12, 2026

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I had a very unpleasant experience with this dealership. The vehicle I came to purchase was listed at $31,253, and I was already pre-approved through Chase Auto Finance. Because this was a planned trip and More

by fosterangie78
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Kyle Todd, Daniel Murillo

Apr 16, 2026

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

Angie, thank you for your review. We're sorry your visit didn't go as planned, and we'd like to address these issues with our team. If it's possible to discuss your visit in more detail, please send us a message with your contact information so that we can reach out. We strive to make sure that all of our customers leave happy, and it's disappointing to learn that we missed the mark here.

March 23, 2026

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Very attentive to what we were looking for and very cooperative of our bottom line. We bought a car More

by bernicebarnes39
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Other Employees Tagged: James Sheufelt

Mar 23, 2026

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

We appreciated the chance to understand your priorities and work within your budget. Congratulations on your used Kia purchase.

February 25, 2026

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Our Product Specialist Zac was awesome! Very professional, knowledgeable and patient! I’d work with him again! More

by CHERYL.C2
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Other Employees Tagged: Austen Roman, Zac Boganski

Feb 26, 2026

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

We are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! We sincerely value your business and look forward to your next visit.

February 04, 2026

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He was a very good, and friendly sales person I would highly recommend to others. More

by PHILCESR
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Feb 04, 2026

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

It’s wonderful to know our sales team provided friendly and professional support during your purchase. Thank you for recommending us and for choosing your new Kia. We look forward to helping you again in the future.

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