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. 333-179468) of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. and related Prospectus, |
(2) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-161324) pertaining to the 1998 Employees' Savings Plan of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., |
(3) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-145034) pertaining to the Deferred Compensation Plan and 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., and |
(4) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-168365) pertaining to the 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan of Group 1 Automotive, Inc.; |
of our reports dated February 19, 2013, 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. and subsidiaries included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2012.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Houston, Texas
February 19, 2013