EX-23.3 5 a72291orex23-3.txt EXHIBIT 23.3 1 EXHIBIT 23.3 MANHEIM AUCTIONS May 3, 2001 Ariel Amir Executive Vice President and General Counsel Autobytel.com inc. 18872 MacArthur Boulevard Irvine, CA 92612-1400 Dear Mr. Amir, This letter will serve as permission to use our statistics, with proper attribution, in your form S-4 filing with the SEC. As reflected in the attached 2001 Used Car Market Report, the size of the U.S. automotive market (new and used) in 1999 and 2000 was $702 billion and $744 billion, respectively. Broken into the new and used components, those dollars are 1999: new=$348 billion, used=$353 billion, total=$702 billion (rounded up): 2000 new=$380 billion, used=$363 billion, total=$744 billion (rounded up). I'll mail hard copies of this letter and the full report to you later today. Sincerely, /s/ George Largay ---------------------------------- George Largay Director of Communications 404-269-7065 404-843-5378 Fax 1400 LAKE HEARN DRIVE, NE ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30319 800-777-2053 http://www.manheim.com