<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS  IN  RENT-A-WRECK  OF AMERICA,  INC.'S FORM 10-QSB FOR THE  QUARTERLY
PERIOD ENDED  DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FORM 10-QSB.
</LEGEND>
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                       1,425,829
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,822,758
<ALLOWANCES>                                   841,115
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,874,409
<PP&E>                                         797,215
<DEPRECIATION>                                 473,444
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,425,216
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,566,748
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           11,200
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        35,532
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,811,736
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,425,216
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             4,700,578
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,966,649
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,394,593
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               183,764
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              20,021
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,214,236
<INCOME-TAX>                                   393,243
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            820,993
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   820,992
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.20
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.14