Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
1. | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-75714) of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. and related Prospectus; | |
2. | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-137088) of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. and related Prospectus; | |
3. | Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-109080) of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. and related Prospectus; | |
4. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (No. 333-42165); | |
5. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (No. 333-80399); | |
6. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (No. 333-75784); | |
7. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (No. 333-115961); | |
8. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (No. 333-42165); | |
9. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (No. 333-70043); | |
10. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (No. 333-75754); | |
11. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (No. 333-106486); | |
12. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (No. 333-137081); | |
13. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (No. 333-80399); | |
14. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (No. 333-113679); | |
15. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (No. 333-83260); | |
16. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (No. 333-115962); | |
17. | Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan (No. 333-145034); |
of our reports dated February 22, 2008, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2007.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Houston, Texas
February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008