WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. EXHIBIT 27.3 <ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0001012704 <NAME> UGLY DUCKLING CORP <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 18,455 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 20,036 <ALLOWANCES> 1,626 <INVENTORY> 5,464 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 22,461 <DEPRECIATION> 2,519 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 117,629 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 82,612 <OTHER-SE> (293) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 117,629 <SALES> 53,768 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 122,595 <CGS> 31,879 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,085 <LOSS-PROVISION> 9,657 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,429 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,777 <INCOME-TAX> 100 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,677 <DISCONTINUED> (811) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,866 <EPS-PRIMARY> .63 <EPS-DILUTED> .60 <FN> <F1>UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET </FN>