Exhibit 25.2

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                                   FORM T-1

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                           STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                  UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                   CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                     CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                     ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                            SECTION 305(b)(2)            |__|


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                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                                   13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                    (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                               identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                            10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip code)



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                    EACH DAIMLERCHRYSLER AUTO TRUST ____-__
   THAT ISSUES NOTES UNDER THE RELATED PROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                    Applied for
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                              identification no.)


c/o Chase Manhattan Bank USA, N.A., as Owner Trustee
c/o JP Morgan Chase
500 Stanton Christiana Rd., Fl 3 /OPS4
Newark, DE  19713                                           19713
Or such other address specified in the applicable
Prospectus Supplement
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip code)

                                                Asset Backed Notes
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                                                                     EXHIBIT 7

1.   General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

(a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it
     is subject.




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              Name                                        Address
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     Superintendent of Banks of the State of           2 Rector Street, New York,
     New York                                          N.Y.  10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

     Federal Reserve Bank of New York                  33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                       N.Y.  10045

     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation             Washington, D.C.  20429

     New York Clearing House Association               New York, New York   10005




(b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

     Yes.

2.   Affiliations with Obligor.

     If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
     affiliation.

     None.

16.  List of Exhibits.

     Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission,
     are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to
     Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17
     C.F.R. 229.10(d).

     1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
          (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
          authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
          corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
          Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit
          1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

     4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form
          T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

     6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
          (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
          33-44051.)

     7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
          pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
          examining authority.



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                                   SIGNATURE



         Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York,
and State of New York, on the 18th day of January, 2002.


                                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                              By:       /s/  MING SHIANG
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                                                  Name:    MING SHIANG
                                                  Title:   VICE PRESIDENT



                                                                     EXHIBIT 7
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                      Consolidated Report of Condition of

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                   of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                    And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business September 30,
2001, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.





                                                                                                
                                                                                              Dollar Amounts
                                                                                               In Thousands
ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin..                                           $3,238,092

   Interest-bearing balances...........................                                            5,255,952
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities.........................                                              127,193
   Available-for-sale securities.......................                                           12,143,488
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under
   agreements to resell................................                                              281,677
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases held for sale......................                                                  786
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income...............46,206,726
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses............607,115
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income and allowance..............................                                           45,599,611
Trading Assets.........................................                                            9,074,924
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
   leases).............................................                                              783,165
Other real estate owned................................                                                  935
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
   associated companies................................                                              200,944
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
   outstanding.........................................                                              311,521
Intangible assets......................................
   Goodwill............................................                                            1,546,125
   Other intangible assets.............................                                                8,497
Other assets...........................................                                            8,761,129
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Total assets...........................................                                          $87,334,039
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices.................................                                          $28,254,986
   Noninterest-bearing.......................10,843,829
   Interest-bearing..........................17,411,157




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   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and IBFs............................                                           31,999,406
   Noninterest-bearing........................1,006,193
   Interest-bearing..........................30,993,213
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase............................                                            6,004,678
Trading liabilities....................................                                            2,286,940
Other borrowed money:
   (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations
   under capitalized leases).......                                                                1,845,865
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
   outstanding.........................................                                              440,362
Subordinated notes and debentures......................                                            2,196,000
Other liabilities......................................                                            7,606,565
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Total liabilities......................................                                          $80,634,802
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock...........................................                                            1,135,284
Surplus................................................                                            1,050,729
Retained earnings......................................                                            4,436,230
Accumulated other comprehensive income.................                                               76,292
Other equity capital components........................                                                    0

Total equity capital...................................                                            6,698,535
Total liabilities and equity capital...................                                          $87,334,039





         I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

                                                       /s/ Thomas J. Mastro,
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                                       Senior Vice President and Comptroller



         We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this
Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the
best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and is true and correct.


Thomas A. Renyi       )
Gerald L. Hassell     )              Directors
Alan R. Griffith      )




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