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:  November 27, 2002

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


               Delaware              333-75464               38-3082892
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(State or other jurisdiction of     Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)      File Number          Identification No.)


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

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   302-658-7581
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Items 1-6.     Not Applicable.

Item 7.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  Not Applicable

(b)  Not Applicable

(c)  Exhibits

 4.1    Indenture between Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-5 (the
        "Trust") and the Bank One, National Association, as Indenture Trustee,
        dated as of November 13, 2002

 4.2    Trust Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. (the "Seller")
        and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, as Owner Trustee, dated as of
        November 13, 2002



99.1    Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement among General Motors Acceptance
        Corporation, as Servicer, Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. as the Seller
        and Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-5, as the Issuer, dated
        as of November 13, 2002

99.2    Supplemental Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 of the Bank One,
        National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture

99.3    Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables, Inc.
        and General Motors Acceptance Corporation, dated as of November 13, 2002

99.4    Schedule to the Master ISDA Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables
        Asset Trust 2002-5 and Citibank, N.A. dated as of November 13, 2002

99.5    Letter Agreement to confirm terms and conditions of the Swap Transaction
        between Citibank, N.A. and Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-5
        Re: Class A-1 Notes, dated as of November 13, 2002

99.6    Letter Agreement to confirm terms and conditions of the Swap Transaction
        between Citibank, N.A. and Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-5
        Re: Class A-2a Notes, dated as of November 13, 2002

99.7    Letter Agreement to confirm terms and conditions of the Swap Transaction
        between Citibank, N.A. and Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-5
        Re: Class A-3a Notes, dated as of November 13, 2002

99.8    Triparty Contingent Assignment Agreement among Capital Auto Receivables
        Asset Trust 2002-5, General Motors Acceptance Corporation and Citibank,
        N.A. dated as of November 13, 2002

99.9    Swap Counterparty Rights Agreement among Citibank, N.A., Capital Auto
        Receivables Asset Trust 2002-5, General Motors Acceptance Corporation,
        Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, Capital Auto Receivables, Inc.
        and Bank One, National Association dated as of November 13, 2002



99.10   Administration Agreement among Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
        2002-5, General Motors Acceptance Corporation and Bank One, National
        Association dated as of November 13, 2002

99.11   Custodian Agreement between General Motors Acceptance Corporation and
        Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. dated as of November 13, 2002








                                   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.
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                                           (Registrant)



                                         /s/ WILLIAM F. MUIR
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           Dated: November 27, 2002      William F. Muir, Chairman of the Board
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


           Exhibit                Description

            4.1  Indenture between Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-5
                 (the "Trust") and the Bank One, National Association, as
                 Indenture Trustee, dated as of November 13, 2002

            4.2  Trust Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. (the
                 "Seller") and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, as Owner
                 Trustee, dated as of November 13, 2002

           99.1  Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement among General Motors
                 Acceptance Corporation, as Servicer, Capital Auto Receivables,
                 Inc. as the Seller and Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
                 2002-5, as the Issuer, dated as of November 13, 2002

           99.2  Supplemental Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 of the Bank
                 One, National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the
                 Indenture

           99.3  Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Capital Auto
                 Receivables, Inc. and General Motors Acceptance Corporation,
                 dated as of November 13, 2002

           99.4  Schedule to the Master ISDA Agreement between Capital Auto
                 Receivables Asset Trust 2002-5 and Citibank, N.A. dated as of
                 November 13, 2002

           99.5  Letter Agreement to confirm terms and conditions of the
                 Swap Transaction between Citibank, N.A. and Capital Auto
                 Receivables Asset Trust 2002-5 Re: Class A-1 Notes, dated as
                 of November 13, 2002

           99.6  Letter Agreement to confirm terms and conditions of the
                 Swap Transaction between Citibank, N.A. and Capital Auto
                 Receivables Asset Trust 2002-5 Re: Class A-2a Notes, dated as
                 of November 13, 2002



 99.7  Letter Agreement to confirm terms and conditions of the Swap Transaction
       between Citibank, N.A. and Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-5
       Re: Class A-3a Notes, dated as of November 13, 2002

 99.8  Triparty Contingent Assignment Agreement among Capital Auto Receivables
       Asset Trust 2002-5, General Motors Acceptance Corporation and Citibank,
       N.A. dated as of November 13, 2002

 99.9  Swap Counterparty Rights Agreement among Citibank, N.A., Capital Auto
       Receivables Asset Trust 2002-5, General Motors Acceptance Corporation,
       Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, Capital Auto Receivables, Inc.
       and Bank One, National Association dated as of November 13, 2002

 99.10 Administration Agreement among Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
       2002-5, General Motors Acceptance Corporation and Bank One, National
       Association dated as of November 13, 2002

 99.11 Custodian Agreement between General Motors Acceptance Corporation and
       Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. dated as of November 13, 2002