EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of AFG Investment Trust C of our report dated March 30, 2001, on the financial statements of AFG Investment Trust C, included in the 2000 Annual Report to the Participants of AFG Investment Trust C. /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP Tampa, Florida April 17, 2001