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-4 of:

         |X|      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 the Annual
                  Report on Form 10-K of Sonic Automotive, Inc. for the year
                  ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 1-13395);

         |X|      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;

         |X|      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;
                  and

         |X|      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.

We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the
Prospectus, which is part of such S-4 Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina

sDecember 15, 2000