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DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1997-A
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
SERVICER: MERCEDES-BENZ CREDIT CORPORATION
TRUSTEE: CITIBANK, N.A.
COLLECTION PERIOD: JUNE, 2000
DISTRIBUTION DATE: 7/20/2000
STATEMENT FOR CLASS A AND CLASS B CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 4.9 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
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Per $1,000 of Original
Class A/Class B
Certificate Amount
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(i) Principal Distribution
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Class A Amount $8,818,241.65 $13.421585
Class B Amount $415,519.25 $13.421585
(ii) Interest Distribution
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Class A Amount $546,127.46 $0.831220
Class B Amount $25,733.76 $0.831220
(iii) Monthly Servicing Fee $94,522.51 $0.137392
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Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class A Percentage of the Servicing Fee $90,269.00 $0.137392
Class A Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class B Percentage of the Servicing Fee $4,253.51 $0.137392
Class B Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00
(iv) Class A Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $99,504,559.35
Class A Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 15.144843%
Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $4,688,696.66
Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 15.144843%
(v) Pool Balance (end of Collection Period) $104,193,256.01
(vi) Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall $0.00
Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall $0.00
Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall $0.00
Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall $0.00
(vii) Amount Otherwise Distributable to the Seller that is Distributed to
Either the Class A or Class B Certificateholders $0.00 $0.0000
(viii) Balance of the Reserve Fund Property (end of Collection Period)
Class A Amount $6,999,216.09
Class B Amount $0.00
(ix) Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables repurchased by the
Seller or the Servicer $0.00
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