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  and No.  333-119172)  of CIT Group Inc. of our report dated March 4,
2005 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 7, 2005