WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. EXHIBIT 27.6 <ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0001012704 <NAME> UGLY DUCKLING CORP <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 514 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 105,891 <ALLOWANCES> 14,880 <INVENTORY> 25,458 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 51,117 <DEPRECIATION> 5,530 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 287,561 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 173,724 <OTHER-SE> 7,285 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 287,561 <SALES> 72,973 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 87,777 <CGS> 41,169 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 23,514 <LOSS-PROVISION> 15,362 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,503 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,229 <INCOME-TAX> 2,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,729 <DISCONTINUED> (5,595) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,866) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.10) <EPS-DILUTED> (.10) <FN> <F1>UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET </FN>