Cit (CIT) 10-K 2005 FY Annual report

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-85224, No. 333-22283, No. 333-43323, No. 333-64539, No. 333-73255, No. 333-49276, No. 333-92258, No. 333-98743, No. 333-103966, No. 333-119172, and No. 333-131159) of CIT Group Inc. of our report dated March 2, 2006 relating to the consolidated financial statements, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 6, 2006