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Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-A
                                               Statement to Certificateholders
                                               April 16 2001

        DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS


                           ORIGINAL                PRIOR
                             FACE                 PRINCIPAL
   CLASS                    VALUE                  BALANCE             PRINCIPAL               INTEREST
                                                                                 
      A1                 238,000,000.00                  0.00                 0.00                  0.00
      A2                 204,000,000.00                  0.00                 0.00                  0.00
      A3                 294,000,000.00                  0.00                 0.00                  0.00
      A4                 246,000,000.00        155,409,132.00        13,695,678.29            751,144.14
      B1                  30,620,164.79         30,620,164.79                 0.00            153,100.82
TOTALS                 1,012,620,164.79        186,029,296.79        13,695,678.29            904,244.96


    FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                             PRINCIPAL
 CLASS                        FACTOR                PRINCIPAL            INTEREST                TOTAL
                                                                                 
      A1                     0.00000000            0.00000000           0.00000000            0.00000000
      A2                     0.00000000            0.00000000           0.00000000            0.00000000
      A3                     0.00000000            0.00000000           0.00000000            0.00000000
      A4                   631.74443902           55.67348898           3.05343146           58.72692045
      B1                 1,000.00000000            0.00000000           4.99999987            4.99999987
TOTALS                     183.71083577           13.52499068           0.89297546           14.41796614




    FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE                           PASS-THROUGH RATES
                                                                                       CURRENT
                                             REALIZED          DEFERRED              PRINCIPAL
   CLASS                   TOTAL               LOSES           INTEREST               BALANCE
                                                                
      A1                        0.00            0.00             0.00                    0.00
      A2                        0.00            0.00             0.00                    0.00
      A3                        0.00            0.00             0.00                    0.00
      A4               14,446,822.43            0.00             0.00          141,713,453.71
      B1                  153,100.82            0.00             0.00           30,620,164.79
TOTALS                 14,599,923.25            0.00             0.00          172,333,618.50


                            CURRENT                                                   CURRENT
                           PRINCIPAL                      CLASS                     PASS THRU
 CLASS                       FACTOR                                                      RATE
                                                                   
      A1                  0.00000000                        A1                     5.549000 %
      A2                  0.00000000                        A2                     5.679000 %
      A3                  0.00000000                        A3                     5.700000 %
      A4                576.07095004                        A4                     5.800000 %
      B1              1,000.00000000                        B1                     6.000000 %
TOTALS                  170.18584509


IF THERE, ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THIS STATEMENT PLEASE CONTACT THE
ADMINISTRATOR LISTED BELOW:
Maria  Inoa
The Chase Manhattan Bank - Structured Finance Services
450 W. 33rd Street, 14th Floor,
New York, New York 10001
Tel: (212) 946-3676
Fax: (212) 946-8552
Email: maria.inoa@chase.com

                                  (C)COPYRIGHT 1999, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION

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Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-A

                                                                Statement to Certificateholders
                                                                April 16 2001

                                                                Due Period                                               38
                                                                Due Period Beginning Date                          03/01/01
                                                                Due Period End Date                                03/31/01
                                                                Determination Date                                 04/10/01

                                                                                                       
Section 5.8(iii)                        Servicing Fee                                                             155,024.41
Section 5.8(iii)                        Servicing Fee per $1000                                                   0.15309236

Section 5.8(iv)                         Administration Fee                                                          1,000.00
Section 5.8(iv)                         Administration Fee per $1000                                              0.00098754

Section 5.8(vi)                         Pool Balance at the end of the Collection Period                       72,333,618.50

Section 5.8(vii)                        Repurchase Amounts for Repurchased Receivable
                                        By Seller                                                                       0.00
                                        By Servicer                                                                96,288.19
                                        TOTAL                                                                      96,288.19

Section 5.8(viii)                       Realized Net Losses for Collection Period                                 109,217.98

Section 5.8(ix)                         Reserve Account Balance after Disbursement                              7,594,651.24

Section 5.8(x)                          Specified Reserve Account Balance                                       7,594,651.24

Section 5.8(xi)                         Total Distribution Amount                                              14,972,327.66
                                        Servicing Fee                                                             155,024.41
                                        Administration Fee                                                          1,000.00
                                        Noteholders Distribution Amount                                        14,446,822.43

                                        Certficateholders Distribution Amount                                     153,100.82
                                        Deposit to Reserve Account                                                216,380.00


                                  (C)COPYRIGHT 1999, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION