Exhibit 12.1

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

(dollars in thousands)                                  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2004     2005     2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  

Fixed charges:

              

Interest expense, other & FSP APB 14-1 interest

   $ 41,165      $ 45,182      $ 46,382      $ 47,355      $ 67,022      $ 30,238      $ 44,452   

Capitalized interest

     2,795        2,328        3,651        2,463        1,543        837        657   

Rent expense (interest factor)

     20,188        23,685        29,232        30,424        30,432        13,826        14,888   

Total fixed charges

     64,148        71,195        79,265        80,242        98,997        44,901        59,997   

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     122,524        143,687        125,278        159,255        (783,701     52,245        12,416   

Add: Fixed charges

     64,148        71,195        79,265        80,242        98,997        44,901        59,997   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (2,795     (2,328     (3,651     (2,463     (1,543     (837     (657

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle & fixed charges

   $ 183,877      $ 212,554      $ 200,892      $ 237,034      $ (686,247   $ 96,309      $ 71,756   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.9 x        3.0 x        2.5 x        3.0 x        (785,244 )(1)      2.1 x        1.2 x   

 

(1) Reflects deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges. Because of the deficiency, ratio information is not provided.

 

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