WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. EXHIBIT 27.8 <ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0001012704 <NAME> UGLY DUCKLING CORP <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 45,349 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 89,949 <ALLOWANCES> 12,750 <INVENTORY> 15,782 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 33,423 <DEPRECIATION> 3,443 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 215,578 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 171,317 <OTHER-SE> 7,280 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 215,578 <SALES> 27,802 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,279 <CGS> 15,951 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,988 <LOSS-PROVISION> 4,848 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 286 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,206 <INCOME-TAX> 1,310 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,896 <DISCONTINUED> 2,415 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,311 <EPS-PRIMARY> .23 <EPS-DILUTED> .23 <FN> <F1>UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET </FN>