Exhibit 16

                                                     Arthur Andersen LLP
                                                     1345 Avenue of the Americas
                                                     New York, NY 10105-0032

June 25, 2002

Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Dear Sir/Madam:

The representations made in this letter are based solely on discussions with and
representations from the engagement partner on the audits of the financial
statements of this registrant for the two most recent fiscal years. This
individual is no longer with Arthur Andersen LLP. We have read the first four
paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated June 25, 2002 of Hometown
Auto Retailers, Inc. to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
have found no basis for disagreement with the statements contained therein.

Very truly yours,


Arthur Andersen LLP

Copy to:
Mr. Charles F. Schwartz
Chief Financial Officer
Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc.