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<TYPE>EX-24
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<FILENAME>beckerpoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (SECTION 16 REPORTING)
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Section 16(a) Reporting)


	The undersigned, an officer, director or shareholder of Lithia Motors, Inc.
(the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Edward Impert, John North, and
Larissa McAlister, and any one of them, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney and agent to execute in the undersigned's name any and all reports
required to be filed under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
with respect to securities of the Company, and to file the reports with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable stock exchange.
	This Power of Attorney revokes all prior Powers of Attorney relating to
reporting under Section 16(a) with respect to equity securities of the Company
and shall remain in effect until revoked by a subsequently filed instrument.

DATED:  July 31, 2013


By: /s/ Thomas R. Becker
Name: Thomas R. Becker
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