INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Sonic Automotive, Inc. on Form S-8 of:

o    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 Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K (file no.
     1-13395);

o    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 No. 1 to
     Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8K/A dated January 18,
     2000;

o    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, 1997 and 1998 and for each of the three years in the
     period ended December 31, 1998, appearing in the Amendment No. 1 to Sonic
     Automotive, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8K/A dated January 27, 2000;

o    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 26, 1999 on the financial statements of Global
     Imports, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 1998, 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, 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 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 12, 1999 on
     the combined financial statements of Newsome Automotive Group 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);

o    our report dated August 21, 1998 on the combined financial statements of
     Higginbotham Automotive Group as of and for the year ended December 31,
     1997, our report dated June 4, 1998 on the financial statements of Casa
     Ford of Houston, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 1997, and
     our report dated May 22, 1998 on the combined financial statements of
     Hatfield Automotive Group as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 and for each of
     the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, all appearing in the
     Prospectus dated November 5, 1998 that was included in Sonic Automotive,
     Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration Nos. 333-64397 and
     333-64397-001 through 333-64397-044); and

o    our report dated May 11, 1998 on the financial statements of Economy Cars,
     Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 1997, appearing in Sonic
     Automotive, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 9, 1998.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina

September 20, 2000