1
DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1997-A
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
SERVICER: MERCEDES-BENZ CREDIT CORPORATION
TRUSTEE: CITIBANK, N.A.
COLLECTION PERIOD: OCTOBER 1998
DISTRIBUTION DATE: 11/20/98
STATEMENT FOR CLASS A AND CLASS B CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 4.9 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Per $1,000 of Original
Class A/Class B
Certificate Amount
--------------------------
(i) Principal Distribution
----------------------
Class A Amount $ 19,440,644.82 $29.589149
Class B Amount $ 916,051.35 $29.589149
(ii) Interest Distribution
---------------------
Class A Amount $ 1,956,307.09 $ 2.977548
Class B Amount $ 92,182.01 $ 2.977548
(iii) Monthly Servicing Fee $ 338,593.24 $ 0.492157
--------------------- --------------------
Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee $ 0.00 $ 0.000000
Class A Percentage of the Servicing Fee $ 323,356.54 $ 0.492157
Class A Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $ 0.00 $ 0.000000
Class B Percentage of the Servicing Fee $ 15,236.70 $ 0.492157
Class B Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $ 0.00
(iv) Class A Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $368,587,207.32
Class A Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 56.099897%
Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $ 17,367,984.14
Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 56.099897%
(v) Pool Balance (end of Collection Period) $385,955,191.46
(vi) Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall $ 0.00
Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall $ 0.00
Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall $ 0.00
Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall $ 0.00
(vii) Amount Otherwise Distributable to the Seller that is Distributed $ 0.00 $ 0.000000
to Either the Class A or Class B Certificateholders
(viii) Balance of the Reserve Fund Property (end of Collection Period)
Class A Amount $ 6,879,784.34
Class B Amount $ 0.00
(ix) Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables repurchased by $ 0.00
the Seller or the Servicer