WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. EXHIBIT 27.5 <ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0001012704 <NAME> UGLY DUCKLING CORP <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 1,652 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 116,279 <ALLOWANCES> 16,344 <INVENTORY> 34,690 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 34,040 <DEPRECIATION> 5,616 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 283,218 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 173,562 <OTHER-SE> 10,228 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 283,218 <SALES> 69,522 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 88,819 <CGS> 41,153 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 26,359 <LOSS-PROVISION> 14,988 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,370 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,949 <INCOME-TAX> 2,007 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,942 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,942 <EPS-PRIMARY> .16 <EPS-DILUTED> .16 <FN> <F1>UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET </FN>