INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Sonic Automotive, Inc. on Form S-8 of:
o our report dated March 17, 2000 on the consolidated financial statements of
Sonic Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1999
and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999,
appearing in Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K (file no.
1-13395);
o our report dated November 23, 1999 on the financial statements of Freeland
Automotive, a business unit of South Gate Motors, Inc., as of and for the
year ended December 31, 1998 and our report dated August 13, 1999 on the
combined financial statements of Manhattan Automotive Group as of and for
the year ended December 31, 1998, both appearing in the Amendment No. 1 to
Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8K/A dated January 18,
2000;
o our report dated May 21, 1999 on the combined financial statements of
Certain Dealerships, Assets and Liabilities of Lucas Dealership Group, Inc.
as of December 31, 1997 and 1998 and for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1998, appearing in the Amendment No. 1 to Sonic
Automotive, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8K/A dated January 27, 2000;
o our report dated March 26, 1999 on the combined financial statements of
Williams Automotive Group as of and for the year ended December 31, 1998,
our report dated March 26, 1999 on the financial statements of Global
Imports, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 1998, our report
dated March 24, 1999 on the financial statements of Lute Riley Motors,
Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 1998, our report dated
March 16, 1999 on the financial statements of Economy Cars, Inc. as of and
for the year ended December 31, 1998, our report dated March 15, 1999 on
the combined financial statements of Lloyd Automotive Group as of and for
the year ended December 31, 1998, and our report dated March 12, 1999 on
the combined financial statements of Newsome Automotive Group as of and
for the year ended December 31, 1998, all appearing in the Prospectus
dated April 29, 1999 that was included in Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-71803);
o our report dated August 21, 1998 on the combined financial statements of
Higginbotham Automotive Group as of and for the year ended December 31,
1997, our report dated June 4, 1998 on the financial statements of Casa
Ford of Houston, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 1997, and
our report dated May 22, 1998 on the combined financial statements of
Hatfield Automotive Group as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 and for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, all appearing in the
Prospectus dated November 5, 1998 that was included in Sonic Automotive,
Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration Nos. 333-64397 and
333-64397-001 through 333-64397-044); and
o our report dated May 11, 1998 on the financial statements of Economy Cars,
Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 1997, appearing in Sonic
Automotive, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 9, 1998.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
September 20, 2000
