DAIMLER BENZ VEHICLE OWNER TRUST 1998-A
8-K, 2000-03-06
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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)



                                February 22, 2000
         --------------------------------------------------------------
                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-A 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 January 31, 2000 is being filed as Exhibit 20 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

                  Exhibit No.              Description

                  20                       Statement to Noteholders and
                                           Certificateholders for the
                                           January 2000 Collection Period




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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: February 23, 2000     By:      /s/David A. Klanica
                                 -----------------------
                                  Name:       David A. Klanica
                                  Title:      Director of Accounting Services




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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                -----------------

Exhibit No.                    Description

    20                         Statement to Noteholders and Certificateholders
                               for the January 2000 Collection Period





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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: JANUARY 2000


DISTRIBUTION DATE:
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           02/22/00


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                                                                    $0.00         $0.000000
               Class A-2                                                           $38,158,041.83        $75.114256
               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                                                                    $0.00         $0.000000
               Class A-2                                                              $871,795.17         $1.716132
               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                                                      $802,903.36
           ---------------------
               Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee                                           $0.00

  (iv)     Class A-1 Principal Balance (end of Collection Period)                           $0.00
           Class A-1 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period)                              0.000000%
           Class A-2 Principal Balance (end of Collection Period)                 $161,871,443.58
           Class A-2 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period)                             31.864457%
           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)                                $925,325,994.98

  (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                                       $25,695,306.00
</TABLE>




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