Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption Experts in the Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of Sonic Automotive, Inc. for the offer to exchange Class A Common Stock and cash for all of the 5.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 and to the incorporation by reference of our report dated March 5, 2012, except for Notes 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, and 14 (resulting from reclassifications between continuing and discontinued operations) as to which the date is June 25, 2012, with respect to the 2011 consolidated financial statements of Sonic Automotive, Inc. and of our report dated March 5, 2012 with respect to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of the Company included in this Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 25, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Charlotte, North Carolina
June 25, 2012