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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 Form 10-K
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    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
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    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 For the transition period from  to
 Commission file number of issuing entity: 333-127963-03
 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AUTO TRUST 2006-C
 
  333-127963
 DAIMLERCHRYSLER FINANCIAL SERVICES AMERICAS LLC
 
  DAIMLERCHRYSLER FINANCIAL SERVICES AMERICAS LLC
 
  State of Delaware
    
    20-6785887(Issuing entitys State or other jurisdiction
    
    (I.R.S. Employerof incorporation or organization)
    
    Identification No.of issuing entity)c/o The Bank of New York
(Delaware)100 White Clay Center, Route 273, Newark, Delaware
    
    19711(Address of issuing entitys principal executive offices)
    
    (Zip Code)
 (248) 427-2565
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS  PART IITEM 1. BUSINESSITEM 1A. RISK FACTORSITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTSITEM 2.PROPERTIESITEM 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGSITEM 4.SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERSPART IIITEM 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERSITEM 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATAITEM 7.MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONITEM 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKITEM 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATAITEM 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSUREITEM 9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURESITEM 9B.OTHER INFORMATIONPART IIIITEM 10.DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANTITEM 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONITEM 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENTITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONSITEM 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICESITEM 1112 (B) OF REGULATION AB: SIGNIFICANT OBLIGORS OF POOL ASSETS  FINANCIAL INFORMATIONITEM 1114 (B) (2) OF REGULATION AB: CREDIT ENHANCEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORT, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN DERIVATIVES INSTRUMENTS  FINANCIAL INFORMATION REGARDING SIGNIFICANT ENHANCEMENT PROIVIDERSITEM 1115 (B) OF REGULATION AB: CERTAIN DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  FINANCIAL INFORMATIONITEM 1117 OF REGULATION AB: LEGAL PROCEEDINGSITEM 1119 OF REGULATION AB: AFFILIATIONS AND CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONSITEM 1122 OF REGULATION AB: COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SERVICING CRITERIAITEM 1123 OF REGULATION AB: SERVICER COMPLIANCE STATEMENTPART IVITEM 15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULESSIGNATURESEXHIBIT INDEXSection 302 and Section 1350 CertificationsReport on Assessment of ComplianceReport on Assessment of ComplianceAttestation Report on Assessment of ComplianceAttestation Report on Assessment of ComplianceServicer Compliance Statement    Table of Contents  
 PART I.
 
 ITEM 1. BUSINESS
  
 ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
  
 UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
  
 ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
  
 ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
  
 ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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PART II.
 
 ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
  
 ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
  
 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATION
  
 ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
  
 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
  
 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
  
 ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
  
 ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
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PART III.
 
 ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
  
 ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
  
 ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
  
 ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
  
 ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
  PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION J (2) THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED AS
REGISTRANT IS AND ASSET BACKED ISSUER:
 
 ITEM 1112 (B) OF REGULATION AB: SIGNIFICANT OBLIGORS OF POOL ASSETS  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  
 ITEM 1114 (B) (2) OF REGULATION AB: CREDIT ENHANCEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORT, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN
DERIVATIVES INSTRUMENTS  FINANCIAL INFORMATION REGARDING SIGNIFICANT ENHANCEMENT PROIVIDERS
  
 ITEM 1115 (B) OF REGULATION AB: CERTAIN DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  
 ITEM 1117 OF REGULATION AB: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
  
 ITEM 1119 OF REGULATION AB: AFFILIATIONS AND CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
  
 ITEM 1122 OF REGULATION AB: COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SERVICING CRITERIA
  
 ITEM 1123 OF REGULATION AB: SERVICER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
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PART IV.
 
 ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 (a)
    
    The following documents are filed as a part of this report:(1)
    
    Financial Statements
  (2)
    
    Financial Statement Schedules
  (3)
    
    Exhibits
 EXHIBITNUMBER
    
    DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT3
    
    Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006,
between DaimlerChrysler Retail Receivables LLC
and DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas
LLC. Filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the registrants
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 2, 2006
and incorporated herein by reference.4.1
    
    Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006,
among DaimlerChrysler Retail Receivables LLC, DaimlerChrysler
Financial Services Americas LLC and Chase Bank USA, National
Association, as Owner Trustee. Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to
registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 2, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference.4.2
    
    Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2006, between DaimlerChrysler
Auto Trust 2006-C and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
Indenture Trustee. Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to registrants Current
Report on Form 8-K dated October 2, 2006 and incorporated herein
by reference.4.3
    
    Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006, between
DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2006-C and DaimlerChrysler Financial
Services Americas LLC. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrants
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 2, 2006 and incorporated
herein by reference.4.4
    
    Administration Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006, between
DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2006-C and DaimlerChrysler Financial
Services Americas LLC. Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the
registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated
October 2, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.31
    
    Certification of DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas LLC
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18,
United States Code).33-A
    
    Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for
DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas LLC.33-B
    
    Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for
Deutsch Bank Trust Company Americas.34-A
    
    Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing
Criteria for DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas LLC.34-B
    
    Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing
Criteria for Deutsch Bank Trust Company Americas.35
    
    Servicer compliance statement of DaimlerChrysler Financial
Services Americas LLC.
 (b)
    
    See item 15(a) (3) above.(c)
    
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER AUTO TRUST 2006-C
 
 SIGNATURES
  By:
    
    DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2006-C
DaimlerChrysler Financial Services
Americas LLC, as ServicerBy:
    
    /s/ K. E. MiddlebrooksK. E. Middlebrooks, Vice President and ChiefFinancial OfficerDate: March 23, 2007
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER AUTO TRUST 2006-C
 
 EXHIBIT INDEX
 EXHIBITNUMBER
    
    DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT3
    
    Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006,
between DaimlerChrysler Retail Receivables LLC
and DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas
LLC. Filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the registrants
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 2, 2006
and incorporated herein by reference.4.1
    
    Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of
October 1, 2006, among DaimlerChrysler Retail
Receivables LLC, DaimlerChrysler Financial
Services Americas LLC and Chase Bank USA,
National Association, as Owner Trustee. Filed as
Exhibit 4.2 to registrants Current Report on
Form 8-K dated October 2, 2006 and incorporated
herein by reference.4.2
    
    Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2006, between
DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2006-C and Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture
Trustee. Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to registrants
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 2, 2006
and incorporated herein by reference.4.3
    
    Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October
1, 2006, between DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust
2006-C and DaimlerChrysler Financial Services
Americas LLC. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the
registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated
October 2, 2006 and incorporated herein by
reference.4.4
    
    Administration Agreement, dated as of October 1,
2006, between DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2006-C
and DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas
LLC. Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the registrants
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 2, 2006
and incorporated herein by reference.31
    
    Certification of DaimlerChrysler Financial
Services Americas LLC pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a)
and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18,
United States Code).33-A
    
    Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing
Criteria for DaimlerChrysler Financial Services
Americas LLC.33-B
    
    Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing
Criteria for Deutsch Bank Trust Company Americas.34-A
    
    Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance
with Servicing Criteria for DaimlerChrysler
Financial Services Americas LLC.34-B
    
    Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance
with Servicing Criteria for Deutsch Bank Trust
Company Americas.35
    
    Servicer compliance statement of DaimlerChrysler
Financial Services Americas LLC.
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