Exhibit 23.2


                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.:

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of Sonic Automotive, Inc. on Form S-3 of:

     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 to Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K/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, 1998 and 1997 and for each of the three years in
       the period ended December 31, 1998, appearing in the Amendment to Sonic
       Automotive, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated January 27, 2000;

     o our report dated February 16, 1999 on the consolidated financial
       statements of Sonic Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31,
       1997 and 1998 and for each of the three years in the period ended
       December 31, 1998, 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 16, 1999 on the financial
       statements of Economy Cars, Inc. 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 12, 1999 on the combined financial statements of
       Newsome Automotive Group 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 24, 1999 on the financial statements of Lute
       Riley Motors, Inc. 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); and

     o 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, 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
       August 21, 1998 on the combined financial statements of Higginbotham
       Automotive Group as of and for the year 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).

     We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the
Prospectus, which is part of such S-3 Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
February 2, 2000