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Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-A

                                                 Statement to Certificateholders
                                                                  August 15 2001





        DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS
           ORIGINAL           PRIOR                                                                                  CURRENT
           FACE               PRINCIPAL                                                      REALIZED    DEFERRED    PRINCIPAL
   CLASS   VALUE              BALANCE         PRINCIPAL       INTEREST      TOTAL            LOSES       INTEREST     BALANCE
                                                                                            
A1           238,000,000.00             0.00           0.00         0.00             0.00     0.00         0.00             0.00
A2           204,000,000.00             0.00           0.00         0.00             0.00     0.00         0.00             0.00
A3           294,000,000.00             0.00           0.00         0.00             0.00     0.00         0.00             0.00
A4           246,000,000.00   104,505,276.38  11,700,138.24   505,108.84    12,205,247.08     0.00         0.00    92,805,138.14
B1            30,620,164.79    30,620,164.79           0.00   153,100.82       153,100.82     0.00         0.00    30,620,164.79
TOTALS     1,012,620,164.79   135,125,441.17  11,700,138.24   658,209.66    12,358,347.90     0.00         0.00   123,425,302.93







    FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE                                                         PASS-THROUGH RATES
              PRIOR                                                        CURRENT                                      CURRENT
              PRINCIPAL                                                    PRINCIPAL                     CLASS         PASS THRU
 CLASS        FACTOR           PRINCIPAL         INTEREST    TOTAL         FACTOR                                        RATE
                                                                                              
A1               0.00000000       0.00000000     0.00000000   0.00000000       0.00000000               A1            5.549000 %
A2               0.00000000       0.00000000     0.00000000   0.00000000       0.00000000               A2            5.679000 %
A3               0.00000000       0.00000000     0.00000000   0.00000000       0.00000000               A3            5.700000 %
A4             424.81819667      47.56153756     2.05328797  49.61482553     377.25665911               A4            5.800000 %
B1           1,000.00000000       0.00000000     4.99999987   4.99999987   1,000.00000000               B1            6.000000 %
TOTALS         133.44138885      11.55432081     0.65000647  12.20432728     121.88706805



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

                                                                  August 15 2001
                                                 STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS





                                                                                                         
                                                                     Due Period                                            42
                                                                     Due Period Beginning Date                       07/01/01
                                                                     Due Period End Date                             07/31/01
                                                                     Determination Date                              08/10/01

Section 5.8(iii)                 Servicing Fee                                                                     112,604.53
Section 5.8(iii)                 Servicing Fee per $1000                                                           0.11120115

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                              123,425,302.93

Section 5.8(vii)                 Repurchase Amounts for Repurchased Receivable
                                 By Seller                                                                               0.00
                                 By Servicer                                                                        64,562.74
                                 TOTAL                                                                              64,562.74

Section 5.8(viii)                Realized Net Losses for Collection Period                                          81,703.17

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                                                      12,672,252.84
                                 Servicing Fee                                                                     112,604.53
                                 Administration Fee                                                                  1,000.00
                                 Noteholders Distribution Amount                                                12,205,247.08

                                 Certficateholders Distribution Amount                                             153,100.82
                                 Deposit to Reserve Account                                                        200,300.41




                                  (C)COPYRIGHT 1999, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION