CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES INC
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                UNITED STATES 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

Date of Report:    April 12, 2000

                         CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
             =======================================================
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                       333-06039                38-3082892
===============================        ===========          ===================
(State or other jurisdiction of        Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)         File Number          Identification No.)


Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE                               19801
=====================================                          ==========
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code             302-658-7581
                                                               ============

Items 1-4.              Not Applicable.

Item 5.                 Other Events

                              On April 10, the  registrant  made available
                              to prospective investors a series term sheet
                              setting   forth   a   description   of   the
                              collateral pool and the proposed  structure.
                              Capital Auto Receivables  Asset Trust 2000-1
                              will issue the  following:  Class A-1 _____%
                              Asset   Backed   Notes   in  the   Aggregate
                              Principal Amount of $455,000,000,  Class A-2
                              _____% Asset  Backed Notes in the  Aggregate
                              Principal Amount of $390,000,000,  Class A-3
                              Asset   Backed   Notes   in  the   Aggregate
                              Principal Amount of $319,000,000,  Class A-4
                              ____% Asset  Backed  Notes in the  Aggregate
                              Principal Amount of $390,000,000,  Class A-5
                              _____% Asset  Backed Notes in the  Aggregate
                              Principal Amount of $58,880,000,  a Floating
                              Rate


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                              Initial   Variable  Pay  Term  Note  in  the
                              Aggregate  Principal  Amount of $515,138,000
                              and _____% Asset Backed Certificates with an
                              aggregate  initial  Certificate  Balance  of
                              $65,814,649.58.  Only the Class  A-2  Notes,
                              the Class A-3  Notes,  the Class A-4  Notes,
                              the Class A-5 Notes and the Certificates are
                              being   offered  for  sale.   Capital   Auto
                              Receivables,   Inc.  will  initially  retain
                              Certificates  with  an  initial  Certificate
                              balance  of  $658,649.58.  The  series  term
                              sheet is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 6.                 Not applicable.

Item 7.                 Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.             The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report
                        under Exhibit 99.

                              Series Term Sheet dated April 10, 2000, with
                              respect  to  the  proposed  issuance  of the
                              Class  A-1  Asset  Backed  Notes,  Class A-2
                              Asset Backed  Notes,  Class A-3 Asset Backed
                              Notes,  Class A-4 Asset Backed Notes,  Class
                              A-5 Asset  Backed Notes and the Asset Backed
                              Certificates  of  Capital  Auto  Receivables
                              Asset Trust 2000-1.

                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                        CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
                                        ========================================
                                                 (Registrant)

                                        s/ WILLIAM F. MUIR
                                        ========================================
Dated: April 12, 2000                   William F. Muir, Chairman of the Board



                                        s/ JOHN D. FINNEGAN
                                        ========================================
Dated: April 12, 2000                   John D. Finnegan, President and Director





TERM SHEET DATED APRIL 10, 2000
SUBJECT TO REVISION

CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES ASSET TRUST 2000-1
$1,157,880,000 Asset Backed Notes, Class A
$65,814,649.58 Asset Backed Certificates

CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
Seller

GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
Servicer

This document is a preliminary term sheet  describing the structure,  collateral
pool and additional  aspects of Capital Auto Receivables  Asset Trust 2000-1. We
have prepared this term sheet with the cooperation of General Motors  Acceptance
Corporation. The information and assumptions we have provided in this term sheet
are  preliminary  and will be superseded by a prospectus  supplement  and by any
other  information  subsequently  filed  by us with the SEC or  incorporated  by
reference  in  the  relevant  registration  statement.   This  term  sheet  also
supersedes  any prior or similar term sheet.  PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING  PAGE FOR
MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TERM SHEET.

            The  Trust   will   issue  the   following   classes  of  Notes  and
Certificates:
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                                               Class A Notes

                                                                                                     Initial
                         A-1             A-2             A-3            A-4           A-5          Variable Pay
                       Notes(1)         Notes           Notes          Notes         Notes         Term Note (1)     Certificates

<S>                  <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>              <C>
Principal            $455,000,000    $390,000,000    $319,000,000   $390,000,000   $58,880,000     $515,138,000     $65,814,649.58
Amount

Interest Rate                                                                                        One Month
                                                                                                      LIBOR,
                                                                                                     plus __%

Targeted Final       October 2000    April 2001      October 2001   April 2002     April 2003         N/A              N/A
Distribution
Date

Final                March 2002      February        November       January 2005   September       September        September
Scheduled                            2003            2003                          2005            2005             2005
Distribution
Date

Price to Public         N/A                                                                           N/A

Underwriting                                                                                          N/A
Discount                N/A

Proceeds to             N/A                                                                           N/A
Seller

            (1)         Not being offered hereby.
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            CREDIT ENHANCEMENT

            o      Reserve Account, with an initial deposit of $75,687,226.45.
            o      The Certificates are subordinated to the Notes.

                                Joint Bookrunners

CHASE SECURITIES INC.                                 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER

                                   Co-Managers

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
              BANC ONE CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
                          BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
                                 CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
                                       DEUTSCHE BANC ALEX. BROWN
                                            J.P. MORGAN & CO.
                                                   LEHMAN BROTHERS


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                              ---------------------

                   IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TERM SHEET

None of the joint bookrunners,  co-managers, GMAC, the Issuer, the Seller or any
of their respective  affiliates makes any  representation  as to the accuracy or
completeness of the  information  set forth in this term sheet.  The information
contained  in this term  sheet only  addresses  some  aspects of the  applicable
security's  characteristics and does not provide a complete assessment.  So, the
information  contained  in this term  sheet may not  reflect  the  impact of all
structural characteristics of the security. Due to changes in circumstances,  we
may modify the  assumptions  underlying the  information  set forth in this term
sheet, including structure and collateral, from time to time.

WE HAVE FILED A REGISTRATION  STATEMENT (INCLUDING A PROSPECTUS) RELATING TO THE
TRUST WITH THE SEC AND IT IS  EFFECTIVE.  WE HAVE ALSO  FILED A BASE  PROSPECTUS
DATED AUGUST 26, 1999 UNDER RULE 424(B). IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, AFTER
THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN PRICED AND ALL OF THE TERMS AND INFORMATION  RELATED TO
THIS  TRANSACTION  ARE  FINALIZED,  WE  WILL  FILE  WITH  THE  SEC A  PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT  RELATING TO THE SECURITIES  OFFERED BY THE TRUST. THIS COMMUNICATION
IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR WILL THERE BE
ANY  SALE OF THE  SECURITIES  OF THE  TRUST IN ANY  STATE  IN  WHICH  AN  OFFER,
SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL BEFORE THE  REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION
UNDER THE  SECURITIES  LAWS OF THAT STATE. A SALE OF THE SECURITIES OF THE TRUST
WILL NOT BE  CONSUMMATED  UNLESS  THE  PURCHASER  HAS  RECEIVED  BOTH THE  FINAL
PROSPECTUS  SUPPLEMENT  AND THE  PROSPECTUS.  NEITHER  THE  SEC  NOR  ANY  STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED
THAT THIS TERM SHEET, THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR
COMPLETE.  ANY  REPRESENTATION  TO  THE  CONTRARY  IS A  CRIMINAL  OFFENSE.  ANY
INVESTMENT  DECISION  BY YOU  SHOULD  BE BASED ON THE  INFORMATION  IN THE FINAL
PROSPECTUS  SUPPLEMENT  AND THE  PROSPECTUS,  WHICH  WILL BE CURRENT AS OF THEIR
PUBLICATION DATES AND AFTER PUBLICATION MAY NO LONGER BE COMPLETE OR CURRENT.

YOU MAY OBTAIN A FINAL  PROSPECTUS  SUPPLEMENT  AND A PROSPECTUS  BY  CONTACTING
CHASE  SECURITIES  INC. AT (212) 834-5018 OR MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER AT (212)
761-8570.

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You can find the  definitions of all  capitalized  terms used below that are not
defined in this term sheet in the prospectus of Capital Auto  Receivables,  Inc.
dated  August 26, 1999 and filed under Rule 424(b),  pertaining  to Capital Auto
Receivables  Asset Trusts.  A copy of the  prospectus is available from the SEC.
The  prospectus  will be  superseded  by a  final  prospectus  supplement  and a
prospectus to be dated April __, 2000. Your investment  decision should be based
solely on the information in the final prospectus supplement and the prospectus.

THE PARTIES

Issuer

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2000-1, a Delaware business trust formed by
the  Seller,  will issue five  classes  of Class A Notes,  up to six  classes of
Variable Pay Term Notes and a class of Certificates.

Seller

Capital Auto Receivables, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of GMAC, will be the Seller to the Trust.


Servicer

GMAC, a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of General  Motors  Corporation,  will be the
Servicer for the Trust.

Indenture Trustee

Bank One, National Association

Owner Trustee

Bankers Trust (Delaware).

THE NOTES

Class A Notes

The Trust will issue the following Class A Notes:

CLASS                       AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL                      INTEREST
                                  AMOUNT                               RATE

A-1                            $455,000,000                           _____%
A-2                            $390,000,000                           _____%
A-3                            $319,000,000                           _____%
A-4                            $390,000,000                           _____%
A-5                             $58,880,000                           _____%

Only the Class A-2 Notes, the Class A-3 Notes, the Class A-4 Notes and the Class
A-5  Notes are  offered  hereby.  The Class A-1 Notes  will be sold in a private
placement and are not offered hereby.

Variable Pay Term Notes

o           At the time of issuance of the Class A Notes,
            the Trust will issue a Variable Pay Term Note
            in an initial principal amount of
            $515,138,000. The initial Variable Pay Term
            Note will bear interest at a floating rate of
            one-month LIBOR plus __%, except as
            described below.  The Seller will sell a 100%
            participation interest in the initial Variable
            Pay Term Note in a private placement.  We
            are not offering any interest in the initial
            Variable Pay Term Note hereby.

o           The Trust will be able to issue additional
            Variable Pay Term Notes on the targeted final
            distribution date for each class of the Class A
            Notes.  If issued, the proceeds will be
            available to make payments of principal on
            that targeted final distribution date.





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o           Any additional Variable Pay Term Notes will
            bear interest at a floating rate based on one-
            month LIBOR, except as described below.
            The spread over LIBOR for each additional
            Variable Pay Term Note will be determined at
            the time of issuance based on market
            conditions but will not exceed 2.50%.

o           If  the  interest  rate  swap   described   below  is
            terminated,  the  interest  rate on the Variable Pay
            Term Notes will automatically  become a fixed rate of
            ___% per  annum,  which is the fixed rate payable by
            the Trust under the interest rate swap.

o           With respect to each targeted final distribution
            date for a class of Class A Notes, subject to
            the conditions to issuing additional Variable
            Pay Term Notes described below, the Seller
            will agree to offer to a commercial paper
            facility administered by GMAC the right to
            purchase a 100% participation interest in
            additional Variable Pay Term Notes such that
            the proceeds received by the Trust, together
            with collections on the receivables, will be
            sufficient to pay that class of Class A Notes in
            full on that targeted final distribution date.
            However, neither this commercial paper
            facility nor any other person or entity is
            obligated to purchase all or any portion of any
            additional Variable Pay Term Notes or any
            interest therein. As a result, we cannot assure
            you that any additional Variable Pay Term
            Notes will be sold or that the amount of
            Variable Pay Term Notes sold will generate
            proceeds sufficient to pay a class of Class A
            Notes in full on its targeted final distribution
            date.

o           If sufficient  Variable Pay Term Notes are not sold on
            the targeted final distribution date for any class of
            Class A Notes, then it is unlikely that the full principal
            amount of that class of Class A Notes will be paid on
            its targeted final distribution date.

o           The principal amount of the Variable Pay
            Term Notes that we may issue on any targeted
            final distribution date is limited. After giving
            effect to the issuance of Variable Pay Term
            Notes and all payments on the Notes and the
            Certificates on any targeted final distribution
            date, the total principal amount of Notes and
            Certificates outstanding cannot exceed the
            total principal balance of the receivables held
            by the Trust on the last day of the prior
            month.

o           We may not issue additional  Variable Pay Term Notes if
            the interest  rate swap is  terminated  or an event of
            default under the indenture governing the Notes has
            occurred and is continuing.

Interest Payments

o           The Trust will pay interest on the Notes  monthly,  on
            the 15th day of each month,  or on the next business  day,
            which we refer to as the "DISTRIBUTION  DATE." The first
            distribution date is May 15, 2000.

o           The  prospectus  and the  prospectus  supplement  will
            describe how the available funds are allocated to
            interest payments.

o           The Trust will pay  interest  on all the Class A Notes
            that we will  offer  under  the  prospectus  supplement
            based  on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

o           Interest payments on all Class A Notes and all Variable
            Pay Term Notes will have the same priority.




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Principal Payments

o           In general, the Trust will not make payments
            of principal on any class of Class A Notes
            until its targeted final distribution date. On the
            targeted final distribution date for each class
            of Class A Notes, the Trust will pay, to the
            extent of available funds, the entire
            outstanding principal balance of that class of
            Class A Notes.

o           Amounts available to pay principal on the
            Notes on each distribution date that is not a
            targeted final distribution date for any Class A
            Notes will be applied to make principal
            payments on the Variable Pay Term Notes.
            On each distribution date, except after the
            Notes have been accelerated following an
            event of default as described in the prospectus
            supplement, distributions with respect to the
            Certificate balance on the Certificates will
            also be made.

o           The amount available to make principal
            payments on each distribution date will be
            based on the amount of collections and
            defaults on the receivables during the prior
            month. On the targeted final distribution date
            for a class of Class A Notes, the proceeds
            from the issuance of additional Variable Pay
            Term Notes, if any, will also be available to
            make principal payments. The prospectus and
            the prospectus supplement will describe how
            the available funds are allocated to principal
            payments.

o           If any class of Class A Notes is not paid in
            full on its targeted final distribution date, on
            each distribution date thereafter, until that
            class of Class A Notes is paid in full, amounts
            available to make principal payments on the
            Notes will be applied to that class of Class A
            Notes and the Variable Pay Term Notes pro
            rata.  If on two consecutive targeted final
            distribution dates the corresponding targeted
            classes of Class A Notes are not paid in full or
            in the event the interest rate swap is
            terminated, on each distribution date
            thereafter, amounts available to make
            principal payments on the Notes will be
            applied to the Class A Notes and the Variable
            Pay Term Notes pro rata.  In such event,
            payments on the Class A Notes will be made
            sequentially, so that no principal payments
            will be made on any class of Class A Notes
            until all Class A Notes with a lower numerical
            designation have been paid in full.  For
            example, the Class A-2 Notes will be paid in
            full before any payments are made on the
            Class A-3 Notes and the Class A-3 Notes will
            be paid in full before any payments are made
            on the Class A-4 Notes.

o           The  failure  of the Trust to pay any class of Class A
            Notes  in full on its  targeted  final  distribution
            date  will not constitute an event of default.

o           On each distribution date after an event of
            default occurs and the Notes are accelerated,
            until the time when all events of default have
            been cured or waived as provided in the
            indenture, principal payments on each class of
            the Class A Notes and the Variable Pay Term
            Notes will be made ratably to all noteholders,
            based on the outstanding principal balance of
            each class of Notes.

o           All unpaid principal on a class of Notes will be due on
            the final scheduled distribution date for that class.
            Failure to pay a class of Notes in full on its final
            scheduled  distribution  date will result in an event
            of default.

o           When the total principal balance of the
            receivables declines to less than 10% of the
            total amount financed under the receivables,
            the Servicer may purchase all of the
            remaining receivables.  If the Servicer
            purchases the receivables, the outstanding
            Class A-4 Notes and Class A-5 Notes, if any,
            and Variable Pay Term Notes will be
            redeemed at a price equal to their remaining





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            principal balance plus accrued and unpaid
            interest.

THE CERTIFICATES

o           The Trust will issue  Certificates  with an  aggregate
            initial Certificate balance of $65,814,649.58.

o           The Seller will initially retain  Certificates  with an
            initial Certificate balance of $658,649.58.

Interest Payments

o           The Trust will pay interest on the Certificates on each
            distribution date.

o           The  Certificates  will bear  interest  at _____%  per
            annum.

o           The  prospectus  and the  prospectus  supplement  will
            describe how the available funds are allocated to
            interest payments.

o           The Trust will pay interest on the  Certificates  based
            on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

Certificate balance

o           On each distribution date, except after the
            Notes have been accelerated following an
            event of default, a pro rata portion, based on
            the outstanding amount of Notes and
            Certificates, of the amount available to make
            principal payments will be applied to make
            distributions with respect to the Certificate
            balance.

Subordination

o           If an  event  of  default  occurs  and the  Notes  are
            accelerated,   no  payments  of  interest  on  the
            Certificates  or distributions  with respect to the
            Certificate  balance will be made until the Notes
            are paid in full or the acceleration is rescinded.

Early Retirement of the Certificates

o           When the total principal balance of the
            receivables declines to 10% or less of the total
            amount financed under the receivables, the
            Servicer may purchase all of the remaining
            receivables. If the Servicer purchases the
            receivables, the outstanding Certificates, if
            any, will be redeemed at a price equal to the
            remaining Certificate balance plus accrued
            and unpaid interest.

THE TRUST PROPERTY

o           The primary assets of the Trust will be a pool
            of fixed rate retail instalment sales contracts
            used to finance the purchase of new and used
            cars and light trucks. We refer to these
            contracts as "RECEIVABLES", to the pool of
            those receivables as the "RECEIVABLES POOL"
            and to the persons who financed their
            purchases with these contracts as "OBLIGORS."
            The receivables in the Trust will be sold by
            GMAC to the Seller, and then by the Seller to
            the Trust. The Trust will grant a security
            interest in the receivables and the other Trust
            property to the Indenture Trustee on behalf of
            the noteholders. The Trust property will also
            include, with other specific exceptions
            described in the prospectus:

            o       Monies received under the receivables on or
                    after a cut-off  date of April 1, 2000
                    (we refer to this date as the "CUT-OFF DATE");

            o       Amounts held on deposit in trust
                    accounts maintained for the Trust;

            o       Security interests in the vehicles
                    financed by the receivables;

            o       Any recourse GMAC has against the
                    dealers from which it purchased the
                    receivables;




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            o       Any proceeds from claims on
                    insurance policies covering the
                    financed vehicles;

            o       The interest rate swap and contingent
                    assignment described below;

            o       Specified rights of the Seller under its
                    purchase agreement with GMAC; and

            o       All rights of the Trust  under the related
                    transfer agreement with the Seller.

o           The aggregate  principal  balance of the receivables on
            the cut-off date was $2,193,832,649.58.

PRIORITY OF DISTRIBUTIONS

o           The  Trust  will  distribute  available  funds  in the
            following order of priority:

            o       servicing fee payments to the Servicer;

            o       net amount payable, if any, to the
                    swap counterparty described below;

            o       interest on the Notes;

            o       interest on the Certificates;

            o       principal on the Notes;

            o       principal on the Certificates; and

            o       deposits into the reserve account.

o           If an event of default occurs and the Notes are
            accelerated, the Trust will pay each class of
            the Class A Notes and the Variable Pay Term
            Notes in full, on a pro rata basis, before
            making any interest payments on the
            Certificates or any payments with respect to
            the Certificate balance until all events of
            default have been cured or waived as
            provided in the indenture.

RESERVE ACCOUNT

o           On the closing date, the Seller will deposit
            $75,687,226.45 in cash or eligible
            investments into the reserve account.
            Collections on the receivables, to the extent
            available for such purpose, will be added to
            the reserve account on each distribution date
            if the reserve account balance is below a
            specified reserve amount. The specified
            reserve amount will increase so long as any
            funds are held in an accumulation account to
            be described in the prospectus supplement.

o           To the extent that funds from principal and
            interest collections on the receivables are not
            sufficient to pay the basic servicing fee, to
            pay the net amount, if any, due to the swap
            counterparty and to make required
            distributions on the Notes and the Certificates,
            the Trust will withdraw cash from the reserve
            account for those purposes. Amounts on
            deposit in the reserve account will not be
            available, however, on the targeted final
            distribution date for any class of Class A
            Notes to the extent that the proceeds, if any,
            from the sale of additional Variable Pay Term
            Notes together with collections on the
            receivables are insufficient to pay that class of
            Class A Notes in full.

o           On any distribution date, after the Trust pays
            the total servicing fee and the swap
            counterparty and makes all required
            distributions on the Notes and the Certificates,
            the amount in the reserve account may exceed
            the specified reserve amount. If so, the Trust
            will pay the excess to the Seller.

INTEREST RATE SWAP

o           On the Closing Date, the Trust will enter into
            an interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley
            Capital Services Inc., as swap counterparty.
            Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. will
            guarantee the obligations of the swap
            counterparty under the interest rate swap.

o           The swap  counterparty,  the  Trust and GMAC will also
            enter into a contingent assignment. Under the contingent
            assignment, if the swap counterparty  fails to perform
            its obligations under the interest rate swap, or if
            specified termination events occur, and as a result the




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            interest  rate  swap  would be  terminated,  GMAC  will
            assume  the obligations of the swap counterparty under
            the interest rate swap.

o           Under the interest  rate swap,  the Trust will receive
            monthly  payments at a rate determined by reference to
            LIBOR,  which is the basis for  determining  the  amount
            of  interest  due on the Variable Pay Term Notes.

o           Under the interest rate swap, on each
            distribution date, the Trust will be obligated to
            pay to the swap counterparty a fixed monthly
            rate on a notional amount equal to the
            aggregate outstanding balance of all Variable
            Pay Term Notes. The swap counterparty will
            be obligated to pay to the Trust a floating
            interest rate based on LIBOR on the same
            notional amount.

o           Under the interest rate swap, the amount that
            the Trust is obligated to pay to the swap
            counterparty will be netted against the amount
            that the swap counterparty is obligated to pay
            to the Trust. Only the net amount payable will
            be due from the Trust or the swap
            counterparty, as applicable.

o           If the interest rate swap is terminated, the
            interest rate on the Variable Pay Term Notes
            will automatically become a fixed rate equal
            to the fixed rate payable by the Trust under
            the interest rate swap and the Trust will no
            longer be permitted to issue Variable Pay
            Term Notes.

SERVICING FEES

o           The Trust will pay the Servicer a monthly  basic 1.00%
            servicing fee as compensation for servicing the receivables.

o           The  Servicer  will also be entitled to any late fees,
            prepayment  charges  and  other  administrative  fees
            and  expenses collected during the related month and
            investment  earnings on Trust accounts.

o           The Trust  will also pay the  Servicer  an  additional
            monthly  servicing fee of up to 1.00% to the extent
            described in the prospectus.

TAX STATUS

o           In the  opinion  of  Kirkland  &  Ellis,  special  tax
            counsel:

            o       the Class A Notes will be
                    characterized as indebtedness for
                    federal income tax purposes, and

            o       the  Trust  will  not  be  taxable  as  an
                    association or publicly traded partnership
                    taxable as a corporation,  but  instead
                    should  be  classified  as a grantor trust
                    for federal income tax purposes.

            The Certificates should therefore be trust certificates representing
            equity interests in the Trust.

o           Each  noteholder,  by the  acceptance of a Note,  will
            agree to treat  the Notes as  indebtedness  for  federal,
            state and local income and franchise tax purposes.

o           Each  certificateholder,  by the acceptance of a trust
            certificate,  will agree to treat the trust  certificates
            as equity interests  in the Trust for  federal,  state
            and local  income  and franchise tax purposes.

ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

o           Subject  to  additional  considerations,  an  employee
            benefit plan subject to the Employee  Retirement Income
            Security Act of 1974 may  purchase  the Class A Notes.
            An employee  benefit plan should consult with its counsel
            before purchasing the Class A Notes.




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o           Subject to additional considerations,  the Certificates
            may not be acquired by any employee benefit plan subject
            to ERISA or by an individual retirement account.

RATINGS

o           We will not  issue the  Class A Notes  offered  hereby
            unless they are rated in the highest  rating  category
            for long-term obligations  (i.e.,  "AAA")  by at least
            one  nationally  recognized rating agency.

o           We will not issue  the  Certificates  unless  they are
            rated  in  the  "A"  category  for  long-term   obligations
            or  its equivalent by at least one nationally recognized
            rating agency.

o           We cannot assure you that a rating agency will maintain
            its rating if circumstances  change.  If a rating agency
            changes its rating,  no one  has an  obligation  to
            provide  additional  credit enhancement or restore the
            original rating.

o           A rating is not a recommendation to buy the
            Class A Notes or the Certificates. The rating
            considers only the likelihood that the Trust
            will pay interest on time and will ultimately
            pay principal in full or make full distributions
            of the Certificate balance. The rating does not
            consider the prices of the Class A Notes or the
            Certificates, their suitability to a particular
            investor or the timing of principal payments
            or distributions of the Certificate balance. In
            particular, the rating does not address whether
            any class of Class A Notes will be paid in full
            on its targeted final distribution date.

RISK FACTORS

BEFORE MAKING AN INVESTMENT  DECISION,  YOU, AS A PROSPECTIVE  INVESTOR,  SHOULD
CONSIDER THE FACTORS THAT ARE SET FORTH UNDER THE CAPTION "RISK  FACTORS" IN THE
PROSPECTUS AND THAT WE WILL SET FORTH IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.




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                              THE RECEIVABLES POOL

            The  receivables to be included in the  receivables  pool related to
the Notes  were  selected  from  GMAC's  portfolio  based on  several  criteria,
including that each receivable:

            o       has a first payment due date on or after June 1, 1998;

            o       was originated on or after April 1, 1998;

            o       has an original term of 9 to 60 months;

            o       provides for finance charges at an annual percentage
                    rate with the range specified in the second table below;

            o       as of the cut-off date, was not more than 29 days past due;
                    and

            o       satisfies the other criteria set forth in the prospectus.

            Scheduled  Interest  Receivables  represent  25%  of  the  Aggregate
Principal  Balance as of the cut-off date.  The balance of the  receivables  are
Simple  Interest  Receivables.  Receivables  representing  58% of the  Aggregate
Principal  Balance as of the cut-off  date were  secured by new  vehicles at the
time of origination. The balance of the receivables was secured by used vehicles
at the time of origination.

            The following tables describe the receivables pool:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      COMPOSITION OF THE RECEIVABLES POOL

<S>                                                                                        <C>          <C>   <C>
Weighted Average Annual Percentage Rate of Receivables(1)................................  11.18%
Aggregate Amount Financed................................................................  $2,193,832,649.58
Number of Contracts in Pool..............................................................  153,160
Average Amount Financed..................................................................  $14,323.80
Weighted Average Original Maturity(2)....................................................  55.79 months

Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (Range)..............................................  50.19 months (6 to 59 months)
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            (1)     Based on weighting by current balance and remaining term of each receivable.
            (2)     Based on weighting by the original principal balance of each receivable.
</TABLE>






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         DISTRIBUTION BY ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE OF THE RECEIVABLES POOL

                                                                    PERCENTAGE
                                                                   OF AGGREGATE
   ANNUAL PERCENTAGE         NUMBER OF                               AMOUNT
     RATE RANGE              CONTRACTS        AMOUNT FINANCED        FINANCED
- ----------------------    --------------     -----------------     ------------
6.00% to 7.00%                    943       $    13,978,775.81         0.64%
7.01% to 8.00%                  9,620           143,354,211.35         6.53%
8.01% to 9.00%                 30,827           463,244,567.80        21.12%
9.01% to 10.00%                31,537           491,038,221.17        22.38%
10.01% to 11.00%               17,826           269,592,347.46        12.29%
11.01% to 12.00%               13,640           194,561,906.66         8.87%
12.01% to 13.00%               11,445           155,768,115.70         7.10%
13.01% to 14.00%                8,740           116,594,780.82         5.31%
14.01% to 15.00%                7,313            94,786,906.90         4.32%
15.01% to 16.00%                5,431            66,992,948.08         3.05%
16.01% to 17.00%                3,879            45,584,544.14         2.08%
17.01% to 18.00%                5,699            70,647,255.00         3.22%
18.01% to 19.00%                3,215            35,263,414.51         1.61%
19.01% to 20.00%                3,045            32,424,654.18         1.48%
                            ---------        -----------------       -------
         Total                153,160        $2,193,832,649.58       100.00%
                          --------------     -----------------     -----------


         The receivables pool includes  receivables  originated in 46 states and
the District of Columbia.  The following  table sets forth the percentage of the
Aggregate  Amount  Financed  in the states  with the  largest  concentration  of
receivables. No other state accounts for more than 5.00% of the Aggregate Amount
Financed.

                                  PERCENTAGE OF
                                    AGGREGATE

STATE(1)                                                   AMOUNT FINANCED
- --------                                                   ---------------
Texas.....................................                     19.15%
Florida...................................                      7.83
California................................                      7.52
Michigan..................................                      5.94
Georgia...................................                      5.28
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(1)      Based on billing addresses of the obligors on the receivables.






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                   DELINQUENCIES, REPOSSESSIONS AND NET LOSSES

         The  following  table shows GMAC's  experience in the United States for
(1)  delinquencies on new and used retail car and light truck  receivables,  (2)
repossessions  and (3) net losses  relating to GMAC's entire  vehicle  portfolio
(including  receivables  previously sold by GMAC which it continues to service).
There  can be no  assurance  that  the  delinquency,  repossession  and net loss
experience on the receivables will be comparable to that set forth below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NEW AND USED VEHICLE
CONTRACTS                                                       YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                    -----------------------------------------------

                                              1999         1998         1997         1996
                                              ----         ----         ----         ----
Total Retail Contracts
Outstanding at End of the
<S>                                           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Period (in thousands).......................  3,120        2,981        2,861        3,005

Average Daily Delinquency
   31-60 Days...............................  2.18%        2.66%        3.24%        3.14%
   61-90 Days...............................  0.14         0.18         0.23         0.22
   91 Days or More..........................  0.02         0.02         0.03         0.03

Repossessions as a Percent of
   Average Number of
   Contracts Outstanding....................  2.07%        2.48%        3.21%        3.59%

Net Losses as a Percent of
   Liquidations(1)..........................  1.12%        1.70%        2.30%        2.35%

Net Losses as a Percent of
   Average Receivables(1)...................  0.58%        0.83%        1.31%        1.45%
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            (1)   Percentages based on gross accounts receivable including unearned income.
</TABLE>

            The net loss figures  above  reflect the fact that GMAC had recourse
            against  dealers  on  a  portion  of  its  retail   instalment  sale
            contracts.  For each  period  above,  this was less than 1.5% of the
            portfolio at the end of the period.  The percentage of the Aggregate
            Amount Financed in the receivables  pool with recourse to dealers is
            less than 1.0%. GMAC applies the same underwriting  standards to the
            purchase of contracts  without regard to whether dealer  recourse is
            provided.  Based on its  experience,  GMAC believes that there is no
            material   difference   between   the  rates  of   delinquency   and
            repossession on contracts with recourse  against dealers as compared
            to contracts without recourse against dealers. However, the net loss
            experience of contracts  without  recourse against dealers is higher
            than that of contracts with recourse against dealers because,  under
            its  recourse  obligation,  the  dealer is  responsible  to GMAC for
            payment of the unpaid balance of the contract, provided GMAC retakes
            the car from the  obligor  and  returns  it to the  dealer  within a
            specified time.



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