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Exhibit 10.37    
  

 
  REDUCING REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT NOTE    
  

	$24,750,000.00	 	Los Angeles, California
	 	 	June 28, 2002

        FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCESSORIES, INC., a New York corporation ("Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION ("Bank") at its office at 333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 940, Los Angeles, California, or at such other place as the holder hereof may designate, in lawful money of the United States of
America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of Twenty-Four Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($24,750,000.00), or so much thereof as may be advanced and be
outstanding, with interest thereon, to be computed on each advance from the date of its disbursement as set forth herein. 

INTEREST: 

        (a)    Interest.    The outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest (computed on the basis of a
360-day year, actual days elapsed) at the rate set forth in that certain Third Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement dated as of June 28, 2002 (as amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement") between Borrower and Bank. 

        (b)    Payment of Interest.    Interest accrued on this Note shall be payable on the first business day of each month,
commencing July 1, 2002. 

        (c)    Default Interest.    From and after the maturity date of this Note, or such earlier date as all principal owing
hereunder becomes due and payable by acceleration or otherwise, the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest until paid in full at an increased rate per annum (computed on the
basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed) equal to four percent (4%) above the rate of interest from time to time applicable to this Note. 

BORROWING
AND REPAYMENT: 

        (a)    Borrowing and Repayment.    Borrower may from time to time during the term of this Note borrow, partially or
wholly repay its outstanding borrowings, and reborrow, subject to all of the limitations, terms and conditions of this Note and of any document executed in connection with or governing this Note;  provided,
however, that the total outstanding borrowings under this Note shall not at any time exceed the principal amount stated above or the Borrowing
Base (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The unpaid principal balance of this obligation at any time shall be the total amounts advanced hereunder by the holder hereof less the amount of principal
payments made hereon by or for Borrower, which balance may be endorsed hereon from time to time by the holder. The outstanding principal balance of this Note shall be due and payable in full on
April 30, 2003. 

        (b)    Reductions in Availability.    Notwithstanding the principal amount set forth above, the maximum principal
amount available under this Note shall be reduced automatically and without further notice on the date each mandatory prepayment is due under the terms of Section 1.4 the Credit Agreement by
the amount of such mandatory prepayment. The maximum principal amount available under this Note shall not be reduced solely by reason of prepayments required under the terms of Section 1.7 of
the Credit Agreement. If the outstanding principal balance of this Note on any such date is greater than the new maximum principal amount then available hereunder, Borrower shall make a principal
reduction on this Note on such date in an amount sufficient to reduce the then outstanding principal balance hereof to an amount not greater than said new maximum principal amount. 

        (c)    Advances.    Advances hereunder, to the total amount of the principal sum stated above, may be made by the
holder at the oral or written request of (i) Anthony Souza or Charles Yeagley, any one acting alone, who are authorized to request advances and direct the disposition of any advances until
written notice of the revocation of such authority is received by the holder at the office designated above, or (ii) any person, with respect to advances deposited to the credit of any account
of Borrower with the holder, which advances, when so deposited, shall be conclusively presumed to have been made to or for the benefit of Borrower regardless of the fact that persons other than those
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request advances may have authority to draw against such account. The holder shall have no obligation to determine whether any person requesting an advance is or has been authorized by Borrower. 

        (d)    Application of Payments.    Each payment made on this Note shall be credited first, to any interest then due
and second, to the outstanding principal balance hereof. 

EVENTS
OF DEFAULT: 

        This
Note is made pursuant to and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement. Any default in the payment or performance of any obligation under this Note, or any
defined event of default under the Credit Agreement, shall constitute an "Event of Default" under this Note. 

MISCELLANEOUS: 

        (a)    Remedies.    Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the holder of this Note, at the holder's option, may
declare all sums of principal and interest outstanding hereunder to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, notice of nonperformance, notice of protest, protest or notice of
dishonor, all of which are expressly waived by Borrower, and the obligation, if any, of the holder to extend any further credit hereunder shall immediately cease and terminate. Borrower shall pay to
the holder immediately upon demand the full amount of all payments, advances, charges, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees (to include outside counsel fees and all allocated costs
of the holder's in-house counsel), expended or incurred by the holder in connection with the enforcement of the holder's rights and/or the collection of any amounts which become due to the
holder under this Note, and the prosecution or defense of any action in any way related to this Note, including without limitation, any action for declaratory relief, whether incurred at the trial or
appellate level, in an arbitration proceeding or otherwise, and including any of the foregoing incurred in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding (including without limitation, any adversary
proceeding, contested matter or motion brought by Bank or any other person) relating to Borrower or any other person or entity. 

        (b)    Obligations Joint and Several.    Should more than one person or entity sign this Note as a Borrower, the
obligations of each such Borrower shall be joint and several. 

        (c)    Governing Law.    This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California. 

        (d)    Superseded Note.    This Note replaces and supersedes in its entirety that certain Revolving Line of Credit
Note executed by Borrower in favor of Bank dated April 30, 2002 in the original principal amount of $24,750,000.00. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note as of the date first written above. 

	MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCESSORIES, INC.	 	 
	

 	

 	
 	

 
	By:	 	 	 
	 	
 Anthony P. Souza

President and Chief Executive Officer	 	 
	

 	

 	
 	

 
	By:	 	 	 
	 	
 Charles W. Yeagley

Chief Financial Officer	 	 

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Exhibit 10.38    
  

SunTrust Bank

55 Park Place

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Receivables Capital Management Division 

June 5, 2002 

Motorcar
Parts and Accessories, Inc.

2929 California Street

Torrance, CA 90503 

This
Letter of Understanding and Agreement (herein sometimes, the "Agreement") is intended to set forth the agreement as to how Motorcar Parts and
Accessories, Inc., a New York corporation ("Supplier"), may utilize the SunTrust Draft Program (the
"Program") of SunTrust Bank, a Georgia banking corporation, as agent for itself and various other purchasers (in such capacity,
"Agent"). The terms and conditions set forth herein shall govern all transactions between Agent and Supplier. Each purchase of a SunTrust Draft (as
hereinafter defined) constitutes a new transaction and a reaffirmation of the representations, warranties and all other terms hereof. 

	1.
	Issuance of SunTrust Drafts.    Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Acknowledgement and Agreement dated May 28, 2002,
between Agent and AutoZone, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("AutoZone"), Agent has agreed that AutoZone may issue, from time to time, drafts drawn on
AutoZone's demand deposit account at Agent (each, a "SunTrust Draft") payable to the order of Supplier in payment on a certain date in the future as
indicated on such SunTrust Draft of specified invoices originating from the sale of goods by Supplier to AutoZone (the
"Invoices").

	2.
	Conditions Precedent to Purchase of SunTrust Drafts.    Prior to Supplier making the initial request to Agent to purchase any
SunTrust Draft, Supplier will deliver, or caused to be delivered, to Agent, each in form and substance to Agent, the following: (a) a duly completed Information Certificate in the form of  Exhibit A attached hereto, (b) a duly completed Secretary's Certificate in the form of Exhibit B  attached hereto and (c) a Consent Agreement from each secured creditor of Supplier with a
lien on its accounts receivable and/or inventory in the form of  Exhibit C attached hereto AND Agent shall have received and approved all UCC lien searches.

	3.
	Purchase of SunTrust Drafts under the Program.    (a) At the request of Supplier, Agent may purchase at a discount
prior to its due date any SunTrust Draft from Supplier; provided, that (i) Agent has no obligation to purchase any SunTrust Draft, and this
Agreement does not constitute a commitment on the part of Agent to make any such purchase, and (ii) Supplier is not obligated to sell any SunTrust Draft. If Supplier wishes Agent to purchase a
SunTrust Draft, Supplier will courier the applicable SunTrust Draft to Agent properly endorsed to "SunTrust Bank, as Agent", together with a schedule of the Invoices that are being paid off with the
proceeds of such SunTrust Draft, to the address for notices set forth in Section 13 hereof.

	(b)
	Upon
receipt of a SunTrust Draft, Agent will notify (by electronic transmission or by telecopier) Supplier of the all-in discount rate at which it will negotiate and buy
such SunTrust Draft from Supplier, the amount of the net proceeds to be received and the proposed settlement date. Supplier may either accept the terms offered, or reject them for any reason at all;  provided that if the Agent has not received an answer from Supplier by 12 Noon of the day following such notification, such offer shall be deemed
rejected and Agent will return the SunTrust Draft to Supplier. If Supplier accepts such terms, Supplier shall promptly confirm such acceptance in writing (by telecopy or otherwise) to Agent, which
acceptance shall be executed by an authorized signatory of Supplier.

	(c)
	Upon
receipt of a certification letter from AutoZone and if applicable, the funds from any third party for which Agent is acting as agent, Agent will wire transfer in immediately
available funds the agreed purchase price to Supplier at such account of Supplier that Supplier identifies in writing to Agent. Agent shall deliver such funds to Supplier's designated account on the
settlement date set forth in the Agent notice provided to Supplier pursuant to paragraph 3(b) above or such revised settlement date as set forth in paragraph 3(d) below. 

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Supplier
agrees that upon receipt of such funds in the amounts specified in the relevant Agent notice, the liability of AutoZone under the Invoices and the related accounts receivable will be fully
satisfied and that it will mark its books and records accordingly. 

	(d)
	Supplier
agrees that, if for any reason Agent has not received its written acceptance or the written acceptance of the third-party purchaser (if any) by 3 p. m. on the day before the
proposed settlement date, Agent may revoke its offer and shall make a revised offer to Supplier with a new discount rate and a new settlement date. Supplier shall have the right to accept or reject
such revised offer in the manner contemplated by paragraph 3(b) above. Supplier also agrees that in the case Agent does not receive the purchase price of any SunTrust Draft from a third-party
purchaser by 1:00 p. m. on the proposed settlement date, Agent may recalculate the amount of the net proceeds owed to Supplier to take into account such delay and remit such revised amount upon
receipt thereof which revised amount shall reflect an additional interest cost associated with the delay in payment to Supplier. 

	4.
	Nature of SunTrust Drafts Offered.    Any SunTrust Draft offered for sale to the Agent must have been delivered to Supplier by
AutoZone in payment at a date certain indicated on such SunTrust Draft for the actual sale of goods evidenced by the Invoices in a bona fide contemporaneous commercial transaction entered into in the
ordinary course of business for both Supplier and AutoZone. Supplier represents and warrants to Agent that any SunTrust Drafts offered for sale to Agent are in the proper and legal form approved by
Agent and have not been altered in any way (other than endorsed by Supplier pursuant to Paragraph 8 below) by Supplier. Supplier agrees that a SunTrust Draft does not constitute a
post-dated check and that, if Supplier does not sell any SunTrust Draft to Agent, Supplier will not deposit such SunTrust Draft into its checking account but will present such SunTrust
Draft for payment to Agent at its address in Section 13, Supplier further agrees that if it does deposit such SunTrust Draft into its checking account in violation of this Agreement, Supplier
hereby waives any rights that it may have against Agent as a collecting bank or payor bank under the Uniform Commercial Code or Regulation CC.

	5.
	All rights sold with SunTrust Drafts.    Supplier's negotiation and sale of any SunTrust Draft to Agent is made together with
all right to receive the proceeds thereof, as well as any security or guarantees therefor, all of Supplier's rights to the goods or property which were paid for with such SunTrust Draft and all
Supplier's rights to payment for the goods represented by the Invoices, so that Agent or any other holder of such SunTrust Draft will have all of the rights, including but not limited to stoppage in
transit and reclamation of goods, of an unpaid supplier of the goods if such SunTrust Draft is dishonored by AutoZone. Supplier represents and warrants to Agent that there are no claims of a third
party to any SunTrust Draft or any Invoices or to any accounts receivable that were the basis for the issuance of such SunTrust Drafts and that the purchase by Agent of any such SunTrust Draft,
pursuant to this Agreement and the terms of the Consent Agreement, does not violate the rights of any secured creditor of Supplier.

	6.
	Non-Recourse Purchase of SunTrust Drafts; Conditions Which Result in Recourse to Supplier.    The negotiation and
purchase by Agent of any SunTrust Draft from Supplier is without recourse in the event of non-payment UNLESS (i) such SunTrust Draft is not paid when due because of an act of fraud
by Supplier in connection with the generation or sale of the defaulted SunTrust Draft; OR (ii) a court of competent jurisdiction determines that Agent is not a holder in due course and may not
collect a SunTrust Draft; OR (iii) Supplier violates the provisions of paragraph 4 or 5 hereof.

	7.
	Charges Where SunTrust Has Recourse Pursuant to Paragraph 6 Above.    In those circumstances where Agent has recourse
against Supplier for a defaulted SunTrust Draft, Supplier shall be obligated to repay to Agent (i) the face amount of the defaulted SunTrust Draft, plus (ii) interest on that amount at
the prime lending rate as established by Agent from the original due date of the defaulted SunTrust Draft to the date Agent receives payment of the face amount of such defaulted SunTrust Draft, plus
(iii) where applicable, all out of pocket costs for collection of the SunTrust Draft including, but not limited to, bank charges, reasonable attorney's fees, and the like. Upon making such
payment, the defaulted SunTrust Draft will be returned to Supplier as if it had never been negotiated by Agent (together with all necessary endorsements of Agent).

	8.
	Authority to Add Endorsement.    With respect to any SunTrust Draft sold by Supplier to Agent, Supplier hereby
(i) agrees to endorse by an authorized signatory such SunTrust Draft(s) to the 

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order
of Agent and (ii) authorizes Agent to add Supplier's endorsement or any other necessary endorsement to such purchased SunTrust Drafts (if Supplier fails to do so) whenever required in
order to effect the sale, pledge, assignment, transfer, presentment and/or collection thereof. 

	9.
	Representations and Warranties; Covenants.    By executing this Agreement or endorsing any SunTrust Draft, Supplier
represents, warrants and covenants to Agent that (i) the terms, conditions and provisions set forth herein have been duly approved by all necessary action on the part of the Supplier,
(ii) this Agreement is the valid, legal and binding agreement and obligation of the Supplier, (iii) all required and necessary company action has been duly taken as required by
Supplier's organizational documents and all applicable provisions of the laws of the jurisdiction of Supplier's incorporation in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereunder, (iv) there are no existing liens or encumbrances, and will not in the future be any liens or encumbrances, on any SunTrust Draft or on any accounts receivable evidencing the
Invoices, or on any inventory of Supplier or any proceeds thereof, other than liens of any secured creditor that has executed and delivered to Agent a Consent Agreement, (v) there are no
claims of a third party to any SunTrust Draft or any Invoices or accounts receivable that were the basis for the issuance of such SunTrust Drafts, (vi) Supplier is organized under the laws of
the State of New York and Supplier will notify Agent of any change in such jurisdiction of incorporation within 5 days thereof, (vii) Supplier will notify Agent within 5 days of
any merger or consolidation into or with any other entity, or any sale of substantially all of Supplier's assets, (viii) Agent may share information related to this Agreement and/or related to
Supplier with AutoZone and any purchaser of a SunTrust Draft for which Agent is acting as agent, (ix) all information set forth on the Information Certificate delivered in connection herewith
is true and correct and (x) in the event Supplier's inventory or accounts receivable relating to the Invoices become at any time subject to any security interest, Supplier will cause such
secured creditor to execute and deliver a Consent Agreement or other form of release of any such security interest, and upon the request of Agent, execute such UCC financing statements reflecting such
release.

	10.
	Savings Clause.    If any provision of this Agreement in any way contravenes the laws of any state or jurisdiction, such
provision shall be deemed not to be a part hereof in that jurisdiction, and Supplier agrees to remain bound by all remaining provisions. If any portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to be illegal
or violative of public policy, it is agreed that it shall be interpreted to be legally binding and enforceable to the maximum reasonable extent allowed by law.

	11.
	Assignment.    Supplier agrees that it shall not assign this Agreement. Supplier agrees that Agent is acting in a
representative capacity for itself and other purchasers and further agrees that Agent may assign (including by endorsement if applicable) all of its rights, remedies, powers and privileges under this
Agreement or any SunTrust Draft.

	12.
	Third Party Beneficiary.    Supplier agrees that any purchaser for which SunTrust acts, as agent shall be a third-party
beneficiary of this Agreement. 

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	13.
	Notices.

Unless
otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopy or electronic mail (where indicated)) and shall be given
at the following addresses: 

	(1)	 	If to the Agent:	 	SUNTRUST BANK

55 Park Place

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Attention: Dev Maguire

Center Code 006
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

Telephone: (404) 230-1808

Telecopy: (404) 332-3940
	

(2)	
 	

If to Supplier:	
 	

MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCESSORIES, INC.

2929 California Street

Torrance, CA 90503

Attention: Anthony P. Souza / Charles W. Yeagley

Telephone: (310) 972-4003 / (310) 972-4001

Telecopy: (310) 224-5128 / (310) 212-7581

Any
such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by telecopy, on the business day that such telecopy is transmitted to the telecopy number specified above and the
appropriate answer back is received, (ii) if given by mail, upon the earlier of receipt or the third business day after such communication is deposited in the United States mails, registered or
certified, with first class postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid or (iii) if given by any other means (including, without limitation, by air courier), when delivered at the address specified
herein. The Agent or Supplier may change its address for notice purposes by notice to the other party in the manner provided herein. 

	14.
	Applicable Law, Venue, Jurisdiction and Service of Process.    Supplier agrees that the laws of the State of New York shall
apply to this Agreement and any dispute between Agent and Supplier concerning this Agreement or any SunTrust Draft. Further, Supplier confirms its understanding that the Program and the use of
SunTrust Drafts is specifically subject to the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code and in particular (but not exclusively) the definitional provision of Section 3-104 thereof.
Supplier agrees that any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement shall be instituted solely in the courts of the State of Georgia or of the United States of America for the Northern
District of Georgia. Supplier submits to the jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding. Furthermore, Supplier also consents to the service of process upon Supplier in any such
legal action or proceeding by means of certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to Supplier at the address first above written, or such other address as Supplier may from time to time
designate in writing. SUPPLIER ALSO WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Supplier agrees that nothing herein shall affect the
right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by applicable law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction. 

        This
Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties, supersedes all prior agreements between the parties hereto, and may only be changed by a written agreement signed by the
party against whom
enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, extension or discharge is sought. Please note that this Agreement is not binding upon Agent unless and until executed by an officer of Agent where
indicated below. Further, Supplier confirms its understanding that the headings used in this 

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Agreement are solely for reference and our convenience and do not change the meaning of any provision hereof. 

	Very truly yours,	 	 
	

 	

 	
 	

 
	SUNTRUST BANK, as Agent	 	 
	

 	

 	
 	

 
	By:	 	 	 
	 	
	 	 
	Name:	 	 	 
	Title:	 	 	 
	

 	

 	
 	

 
	Acknowledged and Agreed to by:	 	 
	Motorcar Parts and Accessories, Inc.	 	 
	

 	

 	
 	

 
	By:	 	 	 
	 	
	 	 
	Name:	Anthony P. Souza	 	 
	Title:	President and CEO	 	 
	FEDERAL ID NUMBER: 11-2153962	 	 

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