INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Sonic Automotive, Inc.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Sonic Automotive, Inc. on Form S-3 of:
* 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 the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Sonic Automotive, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File No.
1-13395);
* 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 to Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Current Report on Form
8-K/A dated January 18, 2000;
* 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, 1998 and 1997 and for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 1998, appearing in the Amendment to
Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated January
27, 2000; and
* our report dated February 16, 1999 on the consolidated financial
statements of Sonic Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December
31, 1997 and 1998 and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1998; 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 16, 1999 on the
financial statements of Economy Cars, Inc. 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 12, 1999 on the
combined financial statements of Newsome Automotive Group 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
24, 1999 on the financial statements of Lute Riley Motors, Inc. 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).
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the
Prospectus, which is part of such S-3 Registration Statement.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
November 20, 2000
