Cambria Automobiles reports that trading in the second half of its financial year "has remained resilient".
In a pre-close statement to investors, the AIM-listed dealer group said: "The board is expecting to announce full year results for the period to 31 August 2010 that will be slightly ahead of the market expectations.
"The board expects that this will be the third year in succession that the Cambria Automobiles Group has doubled underlying pre-tax profits.
The company, headed by chief executive Mark Lavery, will be releasing its preliminary results in November 2010.