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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="sah_CashFlowSwapThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1051125_3_1">Cash flow swap three.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="sah_CashFlowSwapTwoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_957562_3_1">Cash flow swap two.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="sah_LeaseExitPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1051127_3_1">Lease exit payment.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="sah_LeaseExitPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1051127_1_1">Lease Exit Payment</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="sah_LeaseExitPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1051127_14_1">Payments</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="sah_LeaseExitPaymentDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1120386_3_1">Lease exit payment discontinued operations.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="sah_LeaseExitPaymentDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1120386_1_1">Lease Exit Payment Discontinued Operations</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="sah_LeaseExitPaymentSellingGeneralAndAdministrative_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_958969_3_1">Lease exit payment selling general and administrative.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="sah_LeaseExitPaymentSellingGeneralAndAdministrative_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_958969_1_1">Lease Exit Payment Selling General And Administrative</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="sah_LeaseExitPaymentSellingGeneralAndAdministrative" xlink:to="sah_LeaseExitPaymentSellingGeneralAndAdministrative_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="sah_LegalMattersAmountReservedForPendingProceedings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1111342_3_1">Legal matters amount reserved for pending proceedings.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="sah_LegalMattersAmountReservedForPendingProceedings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1111342_1_1">Legal Matters Amount Reserved For Pending Proceedings</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="sah_LegalMattersAmountReservedForPendingProceedings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1111342_2_1">Amount reserved for pending proceedings</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="sah_LegalMattersAmountReservedForPendingProceedings" xlink:to="sah_LegalMattersAmountReservedForPendingProceedings_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_934218_2_1">Letters of credit outstanding amount</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_935778_6_1">Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_934201_1_1">Liabilities Current</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_934201_6_1">Total current liabilities</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_929787_1_1">Liabilities Current [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_929787_2_1">Current Liabilities:</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_936528_1_1">Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_936528_2_1">Liabilities recorded at fair value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_936528_6_1">Total liabilities</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_929095_1_1">Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_929095_2_1">Liabilities:</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="sah_LineOfCreditFacilityAmendmentDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1098635_3_1">Line of credit facility amendment date.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="sah_LineOfCreditFacilityAmendmentDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1098635_1_1">Line Of Credit Facility Amendment Date</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="sah_LineOfCreditFacilityAmendmentDate" xlink:to="sah_LineOfCreditFacilityAmendmentDate_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="sah_LineOfCreditFacilityAmendmentReductionOfCommonStockPledgedAsCollateralNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1118272_3_1">Line of credit facility amendment reduction of common stock pledged as collateral number.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="sah_LineOfCreditFacilityAmendmentReductionOfCommonStockPledgedAsCollateralNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1118272_1_1">Line Of Credit Facility Amendment Reduction Of Common Stock Pledged As Collateral Number</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_925773_2_1">Maturity date of 2011 revolving credit facility and floor plan facility</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_925271_1_1">Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate At Period End</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_925271_2_1">Interest rate</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_935023_2_1">Increased borrowing capacity</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="sah_LineOfCreditFacilityPriorMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1110609_1_1">Line Of Credit Facility Prior Maximum Borrowing Capacity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="sah_LineOfCreditFacilityPriorMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1110609_2_1">Limit of borrowing capacity</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="sah_MaximumRequiredConsolidatedLeaseAdjustedLeverageRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_965383_3_1">Maximum required consolidated lease adjusted leverage ratio.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_932953_1_1">Minimum [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_932953_2_1">Minimum [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="sah_MinimumRequiredConsolidatedFixedChargeCoverageRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1085621_3_1">Minimum required consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="sah_MinimumRequiredConsolidatedFixedChargeCoverageRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1085621_1_1">Minimum Required Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="sah_MinimumRequiredConsolidatedFixedChargeCoverageRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1085621_2_1">Required consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="sah_MinimumRequiredConsolidatedLiquidityRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_977637_3_1">Minimum required consolidated liquidity ratio.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="sah_MinimumRequiredConsolidatedLiquidityRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_977637_1_1">Minimum Required Consolidated Liquidity Ratio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="sah_MinimumRequiredConsolidatedLiquidityRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_977637_2_1">Required consolidated liquidity ratio</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="sah_MortgageLoanAtFixInterestRateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1017559_1_1">Mortgage Loan At Fix Interest Rate [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="sah_MortgageLoanAtVariableInterestRateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1059549_1_1">Mortgage Loan At Variable Interest Rate [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="sah_MortgageNotesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1001944_2_1">Mortgage Notes [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="sah_MortgageNotesPayableMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1047888_1_1">Mortgage Notes Payable [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="sah_MortgageNotesPayableMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_1047888_2_1">Mortgage Notes Payable [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_2703202_924600_1_1">Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities [Abstract]</label>
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