DAIMLER BENZ VEHICLE OWNER TRUST 1998-A
8-K, 1999-03-26
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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




                     DAIMLER-BENZ VEHICLE OWNER TRUST 1998-A
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                 March 22, 1999
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



Delaware                            333-64671                13-3770955
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File         (I.R.S. Employer 
of incorporation)                   Number)                  Identification No.)



        1201 North Market Street, Suite 1406, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



                                 (302) 426-1900
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.  Other Events

         The Statement to Noteholders and Certificateholders relating to
Daimler-Benz Vehicle Owner Trust 1998 pursuant to section 4.9 of the Sale and
Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 1998, among Daimler-Benz Vehicle
Receivable Corporation, Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation and the Trust, for the
Collection Period ended February 28, 1999 is being filed as Exhibit 20 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  Exhibit No.     Description
                  -----------     -----------
<S>                               <C>
                  20              Statement to Notesholders and 
                                  Certificateholders for the
                                  February 1999 Collection Period
</TABLE>


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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                              Daimler-Benz Vehicle Owner Trust 1998-A
                                            (Registrant)

                              By:  Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, as Servicer


Date:  March 23, 1999         By:  /s/ David A. Klanica
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Name:   David A. Klanica
                                   Title:  Director of Accounting Services


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.    Description
- -----------    -----------
<S>            <C>

    20         Statement to Noteholders and Certificateholders for the February 
               1999 Collection Period
</TABLE>
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                     DAIMLER-BENZ VEHICLE OWNER TRUST 1998-A
                            MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
                   SERVICER: MERCEDES-BENZ CREDIT CORPORATION
                             TRUSTEE: CITIBANK, N.A.
                        COLLECTION PERIOD: FEBRUARY 1999


DISTRIBUTION DATE:
- ------------------
            03/22/99


STATEMENT TO NOTEHOLDERS AND  CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 4.9 OF THE SALE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               Per $1,000 of Original
                                                                                                   Class A/Class B   
                                                                                                       Amounts       
                                                                                               ----------------------
<S>    <C>                                                                <C>                        <C>
(i)    Principal Distribution                                                                                    
       ----------------------                                                                                    
         Class A-1                                                        $   47,009,635.84          $130.582322 
         Class A-2                                                        $            0.00          $  0.000000 
         Class A-3                                                        $            0.00          $  0.000000 
         Class A-4                                                        $            0.00          $  0.000000 
         Class B Amount                                                   $            0.00          $  0.000000 
                                                                                                                 
(ii)   Interest Distribution                                                                                     
         Class A-1                                                        $      882,440.80          $  2.451224 
         Class A-2                                                        $    2,214,033.33          $  4.358333 
         Class A-3                                                        $    1,892,000.00          $  4.300000 
         Class A-4                                                        $    1,051,830.00          $  4.350000 
         Class B Amount                                                   $      382,415.48          $  4.683333 
                                                                                                                 
(iii)  Monthly Servicing Fee                                              $    1,238,909.42                      
       ---------------------                                                                                     
         Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee                               $           0.00                       
                                                                                                                 
(iv)   Class A-1 Principal Balance (end of Collection Period)             $  168,227,117.81                      
         Class A-1 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period)                        46.729755%                      
         Class A-2 Principal Balance (end of Collection Period)           $  508,000,000.00                      
         Class A-2 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period)                     100.000000%                        
         Class A-3 Principal Balance (end of Collection Period)           $  440,000,000.00                      
         Class A-3 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period)                       100.000000%                      
         Class A-4 Principal Balance (end of Collection Period)           $  241,800,000.00                      
         Class A-4 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period)                       100.000000%                      
         Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period)             $   81,654,551.40                      
         Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period)                         100.000000%                      
                                                                                                                 
(v)    Pool Balance (end of Collection Period)                            $1,439,681,669.21                      
                                                                          
(vi)   Interest Carryover Shortfall
       ----------------------------
         Class A-1                                                        $            0.00          $  0.000000
         Class A-2                                                        $            0.00          $  0.000000
         Class A-3                                                        $            0.00          $  0.000000
         Class A-4                                                        $            0.00          $  0.000000
         Class B                                                          $            0.00          $  0.000000
       Principal Carryover Shortfall                                                                            
       -----------------------------                                                                            
         Class A-1                                                        $            0.00          $  0.000000
         Class A-2                                                        $            0.00          $  0.000000
         Class A-3                                                        $            0.00          $  0.000000
         Class A-4                                                        $            0.00          $  0.000000
         Class B                                                          $            0.00          $  0.000000
                                                                                                  
(vii)  Balance of the Reserve Fund Property (end of Collection Period)
         Class A Amount                                                   $   57,100,909.30
         Class B Amount                                                   $            0.00

(viii) Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables repurchased by the 
       Seller or the Servicer                                             $    5,812,998.36
</TABLE>

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