WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. EXHIBIT 27.7 <ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0001012704 <NAME> UGLY DUCKLING CORP <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 9,328 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 147,618 <ALLOWANCES> 5,616 <INVENTORY> 19,467 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 40,565 <DEPRECIATION> 4,116 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 268,969 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 171,943 <OTHER-SE> 5,452 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 268,969 <SALES> 33,530 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 45,737 <CGS> 20,012 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,780 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6,310 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 928 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,707 <INCOME-TAX> 1,487 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,220 <DISCONTINUED> (4,048) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,828 <EPS-PRIMARY> (.10) <EPS-DILUTED> (.10) <FN> <F1>UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET </FN>