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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: 11/30/2000
DISTRIBUTION DATE: 12/20/2000
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 $6,740,851.58 $10.259745
Class B Amount $317,631.76 $10.259745
(ii) Interest Distribution
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Class A Amount $350,754.29 $0.533857
Class B Amount $16,527.69 $0.533857
(iii) Monthly Servicing Fee $60,707.77 $0.088241
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Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class A Percentage of the Servicing Fee $57,975.92 $0.088241
Class A Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class B Percentage of the Servicing Fee $2,731.85 $0.088241
Class B Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00
(iv) Class A Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $62,830,247.70
Class A Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 9.562921%
Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $2,960,587.68
Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 9.562921%
(v) Pool Balance (end of Collection Period) $65,790,835.38
(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 $6,879,784.34
Class B Amount $0.00
(ix) Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables repurchased by the
Seller or the Servicer $0.00
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