WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. EXHIBIT 27.4 <ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0001012704 <NAME> UGLY DUCKLING CORP <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,406 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 130,081 <ALLOWANCES> 17,865 <INVENTORY> 36,205 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 36,287 <DEPRECIATION> 6,856 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 284,752 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 169,691 <OTHER-SE> 11,727 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 284,752 <SALES> 73,580 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 96,714 <CGS> 42,763 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 33,542 <LOSS-PROVISION> 16,298 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,482 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,629 <INCOME-TAX> 1,102 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,527 <DISCONTINUED> (3,628) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,101) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.11) <EPS-DILUTED> (.11) <FN> <F1>UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET </FN>