WFS FINANCIAL 1997-A OWNERS TRUST
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   ----------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the

                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date earliest event reported): September 20, 1997


                        WFS Financial 1997-A Owner Trust
               --------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


       California                     33-99420                  33-0149603
- ----------------------------        -----------                -------------
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS employer
    of incorporation)                file number)            identification no.)


WFS Financial Auto Loans, Inc. (as Originator)
23 Pasteur Road
Irvine, California                                                 92618
- ----------------------------------------                         ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 753-3000









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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

On March 21, 1997 the Commission declared effective a Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (File No. 33-99420) (the "Registration Statement") under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), providing for the issuance by
the WFS Financial 1997-A Owner Trust (the "Trust") of the following securities:

         $105,000,000 of 5.63% Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-1,
         $115,000,000 of 6.15% Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-2,
         $180,000,000 of 6.50% Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-3,
          $55,000,000 of 6.75% Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-4,
            $45,000,000 of 6.85% Auto Receivable Backed Certificates.

The Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes and Class A-4 Notes (the
"Notes" and together with the Certificates, the "Securities") and the
Certificates were issued by the Trust on March 27, 1997. The Notes are secured
by the assets of the Trust, while the Certificates evidence undivided fractional
interests in the assets of the Trust. The Notes and the Certificates were issued
in fully-registered form in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples
thereof. As more fully described in the Registration Statement, the assets of
the Trust will include (i) a pool of retail installment contracts secured by
liens on new and used automobiles and light trucks ("Contracts"), (ii) a
financial guaranty insurance policy issued by Financial Security Assurance Inc.
(the "Insurer"), and (iii) certain accounts maintained by the Trustee on behalf
of the Trust, including all investments held thereby and all income from the
investment of funds therein and all proceeds therefrom.

Pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement ("Agreement") entered into by and
among the Trust, WFS Financial Inc (the "Master Servicer") and WFS Financial
Auto Loans, Inc. (the originator of the Trust), the Indenture Trustee will
deliver to each Noteholder and the Owner Trustee will deliver to each
Certificateholder with respect to each quarterly distribution to holders of the
Securities a statement (the "Statement to Securityholders") setting forth
certain current information required by the Agreement. In addition, and also as
required by the Agreement, the Master Servicer is required to provide to both
the Indenture Trustee and the Owner Trustee a report regarding the assets of the
Trust and the proceeds received by it therefrom as to the quarterly reporting
period preceding each Distribution Date (the "Distribution Date Statement").
Copies of the Statement to Securityholders and the Distribution Date Statement
with respect to the June 20, 1997 Distribution Date is filed herewith as
Exhibits 21.1 and 21.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by this
reference. Pursuant to the Agreement, proceeds of the Contracts in the amount of
$57,080,066.37 were invested by the Indenture Trustee during the Due Period with
respect to the current Distribution Date in the Reinvestment Contract entered
into between Western Financial Bank, F.S.B. and the Indenture Trustee, and
$57,080,066.37 was distributed from the RIC to the Indenture Trustee for
distribution to the holders of the Securities on the current Distribution Date.




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No matters occurred within the period as to which this Current Report on Form
8-K relates that would be reportable under Items 1 through 5 of Part II of Form
10-Q.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index on page 5 of this Form 8-K are filed
herewith.















                                     Page 3

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                                   SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                    WFS FINANCIAL 1997-A OWNER TRUST

                                    By: WFS Financial Inc
                                        as Master Servicer

Date:   September 23, 1997          By: /S/ LEE A. WHATCOTT
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                       Lee A. Whatcott, Chief Financial Officer

























                                     Page 4

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.                         Description                                               Page

<S>                  <C>                                                                   <C>
   21.1               Statement to Securityholders as to the                                 -------
                      September 20, 1997 Distribution Date

   21.2               Distribution Date Statement dated as of                                -------
                      August 31, 1997 for the September 20, 1997 Distribution Date

   21.3               Consolidated financial statements of Financial                         -------
                      Security Assurance Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December
                      31, 1996 and 1995, and for each of the three years in the
                      period ended December 31, 1996 (Incorporate by reference
                      from the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Financial Security
                      Assurance Holdings Inc. for the year ended December 31,
                      1996 (file # 1- 12644) as filed on or about March 24,
                      1997)

   21.4               Condensed consolidated financial statements of                         -------
                      Financial Security Assurance Inc. for the six month period
                      ended June 30, 1997 (Incorporated by reference from the
                      Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Financial Security
                      Assurance Holdings Inc. for the quarter ended June 30,
                      1997 (file # 1-12644) as filed on or about August 14,
                      1997)
</TABLE>
















                                     Page 5


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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1997-A OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
                for Master Service Report Date of August 31, 1997
                   for Distribution Date of September 20, 1997
                                    Class A-1


Original Principal Balance                                      105,000,000.00


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                    PER $1000
                                                                                                                    ORIG PRIN
AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                             TOTALS               BALANCE
<S>                                                                                           <C>                   <C>       
        Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Prior Distribution Date                      55,296,284.38         526.631280

        Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Current Distribution Date                     8,984,476.97          85.566447

                                        Pool Factor                                                0.085566

PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

        Principal Distributable Amount                              44,121,782.42                                   420.207452
        Accelerated Principal Portion                                2,190,024.99                                    20.857381

              Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                      0.00                                     0.000000
              Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                    0.00                                     0.000000
                                                                    -------------             -------------      -------------


        Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                  46,311,807.41         441.064832


INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

        Interest Distributable Amount                                  812,886.10                                     7.741772

              Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                       0.00                                     0.000000
              Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                     0.00                                     0.000000
                                                                    -------------             

        Total Interest Distributable  Amount                                                     812,886.10           7.741772


                                                                                                                    PER $1000
                                                                                                                    AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                           ORIG PRIN BAL
<S>                                                                <C>                                             <C>       
        Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                403,984,476.97                                   807.968954

        Servicing Fee                                                1,095,013.00                                     2.190026

        Spread Account                                              23,448,482.99                                    46.896966
        Net Change in Spread Account                                 4,297,215.56                                          n/a

        Note Percentage                                                   100.00%                                          n/a

        Certificate Percentage                                              0.00%                                          n/a
</TABLE>







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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1997-A OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
                for Master Service Report Date of August 31, 1997
                   for Distribution Date of September 20, 1997
                                    Class A-2



Original Principal Balance                                      115,000,000.00


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                     PER $1000
                                                                                                                     ORIG PRIN
AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                             TOTALS               BALANCE
<S>                                                                                          <C>                   <C>        
        Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Prior Distribution Date                     115,000,000.00        1000.000000

        Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Current Distribution Date                   115,000,000.00        1000.000000

                                        Pool Factor                                               1.000000

PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

        Principal Distributable Amount                                       0.00                                     0.000000
        Accelerated Principal Portion                                        0.00                                     0.000000


              Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                      0.00                                     0.000000
              Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                    0.00                                     0.000000
                                                                    -------------


        Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                           0.00           0.000000


INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

        Interest Distributable Amount                                1,768,125.00                                    15.375000

              Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                       0.00                                     0.000000
              Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                     0.00                                     0.000000
                                                                    -------------          

        Total Interest Distributable  Amount                                                   1,768,125.00          15.375000
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                    PER $1000
                                                                                                                    AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                           ORIG PRIN BAL
<S>                                                                <C>                                              <C>       
        Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                403,984,476.97                                   807.968954

        Servicing Fee                                                1,095,013.00                                     2.190026

        Spread Account                                              23,448,482.99                                    46.896966

        Net Change in Spread Account                                 4,297,215.56                                          n/a

        Note Percentage                                                   100.00%                                          n/a

        Certificate Percentage                                              0.00%                                          n/a
</TABLE>





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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1997-A OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
               for Master Service Report Date of August 31, 1997
                  for Distribution Date of September 20, 1997
                                   Class A-3





Original Principal Balance                                      180,000,000.00



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          PER $1000
                                                                                                          ORIG PRIN
AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                    TOTALS              BALANCE
<S>                                                                                <C>                   <C>        
        Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Prior Distribution Date           180,000,000.00        1000.000000

        Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Current Distribution Date         180,000,000.00        1000.000000

                                        Pool Factor                                      1.000000

PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

        Principal Distributable Amount                             0.00                                     0.000000
        Accelerated Principal Portion                              0.00                                     0.000000

              Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall            0.00                                     0.000000
              Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall          0.00                                     0.000000


        Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                 0.00           0.000000


INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

        Interest Distributable Amount                      2,925,000.00                                    16.250000

              Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall             0.00                                     0.000000
              Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall           0.00                                     0.000000

        Total Interest Distributable  Amount                                         2,925,000.00          16.250000
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          PER $1000
                                                                                                          AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                 ORIG PRIN BAL
<S>                                                      <C>                                             <C>       
        Aggregate Scheduled Balance                      403,984,476.97                                   807.968954

        Servicing Fee                                      1,095,013.00                                     2.190026

        Spread Account                                    23,448,482.99                                    46.896966
        Net Change in Spread Account                       4,297,215.56                                          n/a

        Note Percentage                                         100.00%                                          n/a

        Certificate Percentage                                    0.00%                                          n/a
</TABLE>






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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1997-A OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
                for Master Service Report Date of August 31, 1997
                   for Distribution Date of September 20, 1997
                                    Class A-4



Original Principal Balance                                       55,000,000.00



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                    PER $1000
                                                                                                                    ORIG PRIN
AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                             TOTALS               BALANCE
<S>                                                                                           <C>                  <C>        
        Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Prior Distribution Date                      55,000,000.00        1000.000000

        Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Current Distribution Date                    55,000,000.00        1000.000000

                                        Pool Factor                                                1.000000

PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

        Principal Distributable Amount                                       0.00                                     0.000000
        Accelerated Principal Portion                                        0.00                                     0.000000

              Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                      0.00                                     0.000000
              Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                    0.00                                     0.000000
                                                                    -------------             


        Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                           0.00           0.000000


INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

        Interest Distributable Amount                                  928,125.00                                    16.875000


              Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                       0.00                                     0.000000
              Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                     0.00                                     0.000000
                                                                    -------------             

        Total Interest Distributable Amount                                                      928,125.00          16.875000
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                     PER $1000
                                                                                                                     AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                            ORIG PRIN BAL
<S>                                                                <C>                                              <C>       
        Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                403,984,476.97                                   807.968954

        Servicing Fee                                                1,095,013.00                                     2.190026

        Spread Account                                              23,448,482.99                                    46.896966

        Net Change in Spread Account                                 4,297,215.56                                          n/a

        Note Percentage                                                   100.00%                                          n/a

        Certificate Percentage                                              0.00%                                          n/a
</TABLE>




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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1997-A OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
                for Master Service Report Date of August 31, 1997
                   for Distribution Date of September 20, 1997
                                   Certificate



Original Principal Balance                                       45,000,000.00



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                    PER $1000
                                                                                                                     ORIG PRIN
AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                             TOTALS               BALANCE
<S>                                                                                           <C>                  <C>        
        Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of prior Distribution Date                      45,000,000.00        1000.000000

        Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of current Distribution Date                    45,000,000.00        1000.000000

                                        Pool Factor                                                1.000000

PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

        Principal Distributable Amount                                       0.00                                     0.000000
        Accelerated Principal Portion                                        0.00                                     0.000000


              Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                      0.00                                     0.000000
              Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                    0.00                                     0.000000
                                                                    ------------- 


        Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                           0.00           0.000000


INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

        Interest Distributable Amount                                  770,625.00                                    17.125000

              Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                       0.00                                     0.000000
              Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                     0.00                                     0.000000
                                                                    -------------          

        Total Interest Distributable Amount                                                      770,625.00          17.125000
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                   PER $1000
                                                                                                                    AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                           ORIG PRIN BAL
<S>                                                                <C>                                              <C>       
        Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                403,984,476.97                                   807.968954

        Servicing Fee                                                1,095,013.00                                     2.190026

        Spread Account                                              23,448,482.99                                    46.896966

        Net Change in Spread Account                                 4,297,215.56                                          n/a

        Note Percentage                                                   100.00%                                          n/a

        Certificate Percentage                                              0.00%                                           n/a
</TABLE>







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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1997-A OWNER TRUST
                           Distribution Date Statement
                for Master Service Report Date of August 31, 1997
                   for Distribution Date of September 20, 1997




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COLLECTIONS
                                                                                                                    DOLLARS
<S>                                                                <C>                       <C>                <C>
Payments received                                                                                                56,435,891.33
       Plus:
             Servicer Advances                                                                 1,799,537.01
             Reimbursement of holds                                                              723,794.22
                                                                                              -------------      -------------
                                                                                                                  2,523,331.23
                  Less:
             Reimbursement Advances                                                          (1,128,386.50)
             Funds deposited in Holds Account                                                  (750,769.69)
                                                                                              -------------
                                                                                                                (1,879,156.19)
                                                                                                                 -------------


Total Funds Available for Distribution                                                                           57,080,066.37
                                                                                                                 =============


DISTRIBUTIONS

      Servicing Fee                                                                            1,095,013.00
      Trustee and Other Fees                                                                     179,938.51
      Other Miscellaneous Payments                                                               208,331.25
                                                                                              -------------
                                                                                                                  1,483,282.76

      Note Interest Distributable Amount - Class A-1                   812,886.10
      Note Interest Distributable Amount - Class A-2                 1,768,125.00
      Note Interest Distributable Amount - Class A-3                 2,925,000.00
      Note Interest Distributable Amount - Class A-4                   928,125.00
                                                                    -------------             

          Total Note Interest Distributable Amount                   6,434,136.10

      Certificate Interest Distributable Amount                        770,625.00
                                                                    -------------             

Total Interest Distribution                                                                    7,204,761.10

      Note Principal Distributable Amount - Class A-1 thru A-3      46,311,807.41

      Note Principal Distributable Amount - Class A-4                        0.00

      Certificate Principal Distributable Amount                             0.00
                                                                    -------------

Total Principal Distribution                                                                  46,311,807.41
                                                                                              -------------

Total Principal and Interest Distribution                                                                        53,516,568.51


      Spread Account Deposit                                                                                      2,080,215.10


Total Distributions                                                                                              57,080,066.37
                                                                                                                 =============
</TABLE>



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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1997-A OWNER TRUST
                           Distribution Date Statement
                for Master Service Report Date of August 31, 1997
                   for Distribution Date of September 20, 1997


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PORTFOLIO DATA:
<S>                                                                       <C>              <C>                 <C>  
                                                                         # of loans
      Beginning Security Balance                                           41,393                               450,296,284.38

          Less:  Scheduled Principal Balance                                    0             18,854,009.90
                 Accelerated Principal Portion                                  0              2,190,024.99
                 Full Prepayments                                           1,986             18,112,960.00
                 Partial Prepayments                                            0                      0.00
                 Liquidations                                                 687              7,154,812.52
                                                                                            ---------------
                                                                                                                 46,311,807.41
                                                                                                               ---------------
      Ending Security Balance                                              38,720                               403,984,476.97

OTHER RELATED INFORMATION:

Modified Accounts:
        Principal Balance                                                                              0.00%              0.00
        Scheduled Balance                                                                              0.00%              0.00

Servicer Advances
        Beginning Unreimbursed Advances:                                                       1,283,429.98
        New Advances                                                                           1,799,537.01
        Advances Reimbursed                                                                  (1,128,386.50)
                                                                                            ---------------
        Ending Unreimbursed Advances:                                                                             1,954,580.49

Holding Account:
        Beginning Balance                                                                        806,608.82
        Funds Deposited                                                                          750,769.69
        Withdrawal to Collection Account                                                        (723,794.22)
                                                                                            ---------------
        Ending Balance                                                                                              833,584.29

Net Charge-Off Data:                                                     # of loans
        Charge-Offs                                                           889              4,991,367.11
        Recoveries                                                            377                759,240.33
                                                                                            ---------------
        Net Charge-Offs                                                       512                                 4,232,126.78

Delinquencies (P&I):                                                     # of loans
      30-59 Days                                                              505              5,050,820.74
      60-89 Days                                                              179              1,827,216.77
      90-119 Days                                                              77                826,744.23
      120-149 Days                                                              0                      0.00
      150 days and over                                                         0                      0.00


Repossessions                                                                 137                900,407.32

Contracts Repurchased (pursuant to Sect. 3.02, 4.07, or 9.01
of the Sale and Servicing Agreement)                                            0                                         0.00

Charge-Off Percentage                                                                                                    3.68%
Delinquency Percentage                                                                                                   0.74%

WAC                                                                                                                   15.4835%
WAM                                                                                                                     51.823
</TABLE>



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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1997-A OWNER TRUST
                           Distribution Date Statement
                for Master Service Report Date of August 31, 1997
                   for Distribution Date of September 20, 1997


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SPREAD ACCOUNT
<S>                                                                       <C>                        <C>    
        Funded Amount:

                 Beginning Balance                                            15,930,482.11
                 Deposits                                                      2,080,215.10
                 Reductions                                                            0.00
                                                                           ----------------
                 Ending Balance                                                                       18,010,697.21



        Overcollateralization Amount:

                 Beginning Balance                                             2,414,176.50
                 Additions                                                     2,190,024.99
                                                                           ----------------
                 Ending Balance                                                4,604,201.49

                 Current Holding Account Balance                                 833,584.29

                 Total Overcollateralization Amount                                                    5,437,785.78


        Total Spread Account                                                                          23,448,482.99






        Spread Account Initial Deposit:

                 Beginning Balance                                            15,000,000.00
                 Repayments                                                            0.00
                                                                           ----------------
                 Ending Balance                                                                       15,000,000.00
</TABLE>








<PAGE>   4



                        WFS FINANCIAL 1997-A OWNER TRUST
                           Distribution Date Statement
                for Master Service Report Date of August 31, 1997
                   for Distribution Date of September 20, 1997


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
================================================================================================================================--
                                        BEGINNING                                         PRIOR        CURRENT                 
                      ORIGINAL         OUTSTANDING                         ACCELERATED   PRINCIPAL    PRINCIPAL
                      PRINCIPAL         PRINCIPAL         PRINCIPAL         PRINCIPAL    CARRYOVER    CARRYOVER      PRINCIPAL
CLASSES                BALANCE           BALANCE        DISTRIBUTABLE        PORTION     SHORTFALL    SHORTFALL    DISTRIBUTION
================================================================================================================================--
<S>               <C>                 <C>               <C>                <C>             <C>          <C>      <C>     
   A-1             105,000,000.00      55,296,284.38     44,121,782.42     2,190,024.99     0.00         0.00     46,311,807.41
                                                                                                       
   A-2             115,000,000.00     115,000,000.00              0.00             0.00     0.00         0.00              0.00
                                                                                                       
   A-3             180,000,000.00     180,000,000.00              0.00             0.00     0.00         0.00              0.00
                                                                                                       
   A-4              55,000,000.00      55,000,000.00              0.00             0.00     0.00         0.00              0.00
                                                                                                       
Certificate         45,000,000.00      45,000,000.00              0.00             0.00     0.00         0.00              0.00






================================================================================================================================--
        TOTAL      500,000,000.00     450,296,284.38     44,121,782.42     2,190,024.99     0.00         0.00     46,311,807.41 
================================================================================================================================--
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
====================================================
       REMAINING             TOTAL       
     OUTSTANDING         PRINCIPAL       
       PRINCIPAL      AND INTEREST       
         BALANCE      DISTRIBUTION       
====================================================
<S>     <C>              
   8,984,476.97     47,124,693.51

 115,000,000.00      1,768,125.00

 180,000,000.00      2,925,000.00

  55,000,000.00        928,125.00

  45,000,000.00        770,625.00





====================================================
    TOTAL          403,984,476.97     53,516,568.51
====================================================
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
===================================================================================================================================
                                                           PRIOR         CURRENT
                                                         INTEREST        INTEREST                           DEFICIENCY       POLICY
  NOTE                INTEREST          CALCULATED       CARRYOVER      CARRYOVER        INTEREST             CLAIM          CLAIM
 CLASSES                RATE             INTEREST         SHORTFALL     SHORTFALL       DISTRIBUTION          AMOUNT         AMOUNT
===================================================================================================================================
<S>                    <C>             <C>                  <C>           <C>           <C>                   <C>           <C>  
   A-1                  5.50%            812,886.10          0.00          0.00            812,886.10          0.00          0.00

   A-2                  5.80%          1,768,125.00          0.00          0.00          1,768,125.00          0.00          0.00

   A-3                  6.05%          2,925,000.00          0.00          0.00          2,925,000.00          0.00          0.00

   A-4                  6.30%            928,125.00          0.00          0.00            928,125.00          0.00          0.00

Certificate             6.40%            770,625.00          0.00          0.00            770,625.00          0.00          0.00


                                                                           0.00                               0.00

                                                                                                    Note Percentage       100.00%

                                                                                             Certificate Percentage         0.00%


===================================================================================================================================
    TOTAL                              7,204,761.10          0.00          0.00          7,204,761.10
===================================================================================================================================

</TABLE>



<PAGE>   5

                        WFS FINANCIAL 1997-A OWNER TRUST
                              Officer's Certificate
                for Master Service Report Date of August 31, 1997
                   for Distribution Date of September 20, 1997



Detailed Reporting

          See Schedule F




WFS Financial Inc, as Master Servicer, certifies that all computations presented
reflect accurate information as of August 31, 1997 and were performed in
conformity with the Sale and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 1997.







                                        /s/ LEE A. WHATCOTT
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Lee A. Whatcott
                                        Executive Vice President
                                        Chief Financial Officer




                                        /s/ MARK OLSON
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Mark Olson
                                        Senior Vice President
                                        Controller





















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