Michael Livanos
Michael Livanos at Ocean Honda Santa Cruz

Michael Livanos

Sales Consultant

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz

3801 Soquel Dr
Soquel, CA 95073

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11 Reviews
4.9

11 Reviews

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11 Reviews of Michael Livanos

August 17, 2026

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very helpful in finding me cars that worked with my specific preferences and was encouraged to test it fully out More

by samara.dannhauser
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Aug 17, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

Your mention of our team guiding you to a CR-V that fit your preferences and encouraging a full test drive highlights what we strive for in every purchase. Knowing our support made your decision easier is truly rewarding. Travis Traylor General Manager 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: Dylan Shay, 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

July 10, 2026

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The sales department is Great! The service department is the worst! My tires were, once again, not rotated. They lied to me when I questioned them about the tire rotation. Two of m More

by mrrichards
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Other Employees Tagged: Braxton Alsip

Jul 13, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

We're sorry that you didn't have a completely satisfying visit. 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. Peter Nguyen General Manager peter.nguyen@oceanhonda.com

July 05, 2026

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Take to long to do a oil change and alignment not recommended Take to long to do a oil change and alignment not recommended More

by ncortes831
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Jul 10, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

We're sorry to hear that your visit didn't meet the high standards that guests have come to expect from our dealership. If it's possible to discuss your visit in more detail, please feel free to contact directly. I would love to get to the bottom of this and turn things around for you. 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

June 25, 2026

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Service team was excellent but the 3rd party windshield repair person showed up rather late.after 4pm. At least he showed up before the end of the day. Service team was remarkably polite and extra-helpful. More

by BenjerMed
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Other Employees Tagged: Braxton Alsip and his partners

Jun 25, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

We appreciate you taking the time to share your recent service visit on your Honda. We’re glad our team was polite, arranged your ride home, and that the windshield repair turned out well despite the late arrival. We look forward to caring for your vehicle again. Peter Nguyen General Manager peter.nguyen@oceanhonda.com

June 12, 2026

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This is the fifth vehicle I have bought from Mike. He is honest, courteous, and openly communicative to help me make the wise decisions on my choices of vehicles. He has also helped my wife with the l More

by turkdess
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Jun 12, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

It’s fantastic to hear Michael’s honest and clear guidance made each purchase smooth, especially with your new Honda CR-V. Thank you for choosing our team again and for trusting Michael to assist your wife’s purchases as well. Wishing you many great miles in your CR-V! Peter Nguyen General Manager peter.nguyen@oceanhonda.com

May 31, 2026

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Mike is awesome as a salesman, customer focused, & knowledgeable. He made sure I didn’t waste time at any step of the buying process. He is why I am a repeat customer actually and will bring in more H More

by FRANK.BASKOVICH
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May 31, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

Thank you for choosing your new Honda Accord Hybrid. We appreciate your continued trust and we’re glad Michael kept the buying process efficient. We look forward to welcoming any friends you refer for Honda vehicles. Peter Nguyen General Manager peter.nguyen@oceanhonda.com

May 14, 2026

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Buyer Beware: Frustration. Deception. Purchased a CRV. We were lied to by sales and finance vehicle warranty. CPO was used a negotiating tool which is against Honda Corp More

by kpost.ag
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Other Employees Tagged: Dylan Shay

May 18, 2026

Ocean Honda Santa Cruz responded

We're sorry that you didn't have a completely satisfying visit. 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. Peter Nguyen General Manager peter.nguyen@oceanhonda.com

Jun 04, 2026

kpost.ag responded

"We'd love the opportunity to address any issues with our team here." A private response was sent to Peter and he never responded. So, here is what you should do as the GM to address some of the issues: 1. Remove outdated signage in your lobby that your sales people reference. 2. Train your sales team using the Honda Corp. and dealer documentation (get everyone on the same page). Find a way for them to be an advocate for the customer and not a second Sale Manager. 3. Penalize people in finance who itentionally lie to customers to sell warranty - in my case he went as far as adding the paperwork during the signing process which was caught and he disposed of it. He was told at least dozen times that it was not wanted. The quoted price was $4.2k while other dealers asked $1.4k - that is insane markup. 4. If you offer an opportunity to address an issue with a customer, make sure it's not a money making scheme. Try to address the issue and if you happen to make money, great, if not, at least you have a customer who will return to your lot.

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