EXHIBIT 20.1

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Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-B

                         Statement to Certificateholders
                                 March 15, 2000

        DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS

              ORIGINAL           PRIOR                                                                                   CURRENT
                FACE           PRINCIPAL                                                        REALIZED   DEFERRED     PRINCIPAL
CLASS          VALUE            BALANCE          PRINCIPAL        INTEREST         TOTAL         LOSES     INTEREST      BALANCE
- -----    ----------------    --------------    --------------    ------------   -------------   --------   --------   --------------
                                                                                              
A1         250,000,000.00              0.00              0.00            0.00            0.00     0.00        0.00              0.00
A2         200,000,000.00              0.00              0.00            0.00            0.00     0.00        0.00              0.00
A3         321,000,000.00    163,717,927.06     21,883,287.28      784,481.73   22,667,769.01     0.00        0.00    141,834,639.78
A4         282,800,000.00    282,800,000.00              0.00    1,366,866.67    1,366,866.67     0.00        0.00    282,800,000.00
B1          32,604,142.65     32,604,142.65              0.00      164,379.22      164,379.22     0.00        0.00     32,604,142.65
         ----------------    --------------    --------------    ------------   -------------     ----        ----    --------------
TOTALS   1,086,404,142.65    479,122,069.71    21,883,287.280    2,315,727.62   24,199,014.90     0.00        0.00    457,238,782.43





    FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE                                                            PASS-THROUGH RATES
                PRIOR                                                                   CURRENT                          CURRENT
               PRINCIPAL                                                               PRINCIPAL                        PASS THRU
CLASS           FACTOR            PRINCIPAL          INTEREST           TOTAL           FACTOR              CLASS         RATE
- -----      --------------        -----------        ----------       -----------     --------------         -----       ---------
                                                                                                   
A1              .00000000          .00000000         .00000000         .00000000          .00000000           A1        5.578000%
A2              .00000000          .00000000         .00000000         .00000000          .00000000           A2        5.729000%
A3           510.02469489        68.17223452        2.44386832       70.61610283       441.85246037           A3        5.750000%
A4         1,000.00000000          .00000000        4.83333335        4.83333335     1,000.00000000           A4        5.800000%
B1         1,000.00000000          .00000000        5.04166669        5.04166669     1,000.00000000           B1        6.050000%
           --------------        -----------        ----------       -----------     --------------           --        --------
TOTALS       441.01642372        20.14286067        2.13155264       22.27441331       420.87356305


IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THIS STATEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE
ADMINISTRATOR LISTED BELOW:

Kimberly Costa
The Chase Manhattan Bank - Structured Finance Services
450 W. 33rd Street, 14th Floor,
New York, New York 10001
Tel: (212) 946-3247
Email: kimberly.k.costa@chase.com





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Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-B


                                 March 15, 2000
                         STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS


                                                                    
                                                    Due Period                          23
                                                    Due Period Beginning Date     02/01/00
                                                    Due Period End Date           02/29/00
                                                    Determination Date            03/15/00

Section 5.8(iii)       Servicing Fee                                            399,268.39
Section 5.8(iii)       Servicing Fee per $1000                                  0.36751369

Section 5.8(iv)        Administration Fee                                         1,000.00
Section 5.8(iv)        Administration Fee per $1000                             0.00092047

Section 5.8(vi)        Pool Balance at the end of the Collection Period     457,238,782.43

Section 5.8(vii)       Repurchase Amounts for Repurchased Receivable
                       By Seller                                                      0.00
                       By Servicer                                               66,640.99
                       TOTAL                                                     66,640.99

Section 5.8(viii)      Realized Net Losses for Collection Period                251,245.56

Section 5.8(ix)        Reserve Account Balance after Disbursement            13,717,163.47

Section 5.8(x)         Specified Reserve Account Balance                     13,717,163.47

Section 5.8(xi)        Total Distribution Amount                             25,188,695.87
                       Servicing Fee                                            399,268.39
                       Administration Fee                                         1,000.00
                       Noteholders Distribution Amount                       24,034,635.68





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Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-B


                                 March 15, 2000


                                                                        
                       Certficateholders Distribution Amount                    164,379.22
                       Deposit to Reserve Account                               589,412.58