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EXHIBIT 20
Daimler-Benz Auto Grantor Trust 1997-A
Monthly Servicing Report
Servicer: Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation
Trustee: Citibank, N.A.
Collection Period: April 2000
Distribution Date: 5/22/2000
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Statement for Class A and Class B Certificateholders Pursuant to
Section 4.9 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement Per $1,000 of Original
Class A/Class B
Certificate Amount
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(i) Principal Distribution
Class A Amount $9,511,100.53 $14.476134
Class B Amount $448,167.06 $14.476134
(ii) Interest Distribution
Class A Amount $641,270.16 $0.976029
Class B Amount $30,216.92 $0.976029
(iii) Monthly Servicing Fee $110,989.60 $0.161327
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Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class A Percentage of the Servicing Fee $105,995.07 $0.161327
Class A Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class B Percentage of the Servicing Fee $4,994.53 $0.161327
Class B Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00
(iv) Class A Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $117,682,981.47
Class A Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 17.911645%
Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $5,545,271.55
Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 17.911645%
(v) Pool Balance (end of Collection Period) $123,228,253.02
(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 $0.000000
(viii) Balance of the Reserve Fund Property (end of Collection Period)
Class A Amount $ 6,879,784.34
Class B Amount $0.00
(ix) Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables repurchased by the Seller $0.00
or the Servicer
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