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Exhibit 12.1
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
                                                 
    For the year ended December 31,
    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004
     
Earnings:
                                               
 
                                               
Pretax income
  $ 54,851     $ (77,176 )   $ 100,440     $ 137,185     $ 109,064     $ 46,121  
Add:
                                               
Fixed charges
    81,370       109,069       108,265       96,366       75,433       60,906  
Less:
                                               
Capitalized interest
    (233 )     (1,000 )     (2,011 )     (733 )     (1,301 )     (563 )
 
                                               
                         
Total Earnings
  $ 135,988     $ 30,893     $ 206,694     $ 232,818     $ 183,196     $ 106,464  
 
                                               
Fixed Charges:
                                               
 
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 61,420     $ 83,160     $ 76,890     $ 64,542     $ 51,552     $ 40,035  
Estimated interest within rent expense
    19,717       24,909       29,364       31,091       22,580       20,308  
Capitalized interest
    233       1,000       2,011       733       1,301       563  
 
                                               
                         
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 81,370     $ 109,069     $ 108,265     $ 96,366     $ 75,433     $ 60,906  
 
                                               
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    1.7       *0.3       1.9       2.4       2.4       1.7  
 
*   Due to a shortfall of $78,176 from losses incurred during 2008, the 2008 ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than one-to-one coverage.