our ability to make payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness

EXHIBIT 10.25

JOINDER TO
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

     Joinder to Management Agreement (this “Joinder”), dated as of December 31, 2008, by and among Triad Financial Holdings LLC (“TFHLLC”), Triad Financial SM LLC (“TFSMLLC”) and Diamond A Administration LLC (“Diamond A”), as successor to Hunter’s Glen/Ford Ltd. (“HGF”) TFHLLC and TFSMLLC each hereby agree to become a party to, and be bound by that certain Management Agreement, by and among Triad Financial Corporation (“TFC”), Triad Holdings Inc. (“THI”), Triad Holdings, LLC (“THLLC”), Diamond A, as successor to HGF, and the other parties thereto, dated as of April 29, 2005 (the “Management Agreement”), as such agreement may be amended from time to time (with TFHLLC becoming the “LLC” under the Management Agreement and with TFSMLLC becoming the “Company” under the Management Agreement), and TFHLLC and TFSMLLC becoming jointly and severally liable for all obligations and liabilities of TFC, THI and THLLC under the Management Agreement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joinder to Management Agreement on the date first written above.

		TRIAD FINANCIAL SM LLC
		By: Name:		/s/ Jeffrey Butcher   Jeffrey Butcher
		Title:		Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

		ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
		DIAMOND A ADMINISTRATION LLC
		By:		/s/ Gary Shultz   Gary Shultz
		Its:		Vice President