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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                              MANAGEMENT ASSERTION


March 26, 2003


As of and for the year ended December 31, 2002, DaimlerChrysler Services North
America LLC has complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing
standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform
Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers, to the extent that such
servicing standards are applicable to the servicing obligations pursuant to the
Sale and Servicing Agreements, as applicable, included in Exhibit 1.

Due to the nature of the trusts referenced in Exhibit 1, minimum servicing
standards I.2, I.4, III.2, III.3, III.4, III.6, V.2, V.3, V.4 and VII.1 are not
applicable and, accordingly, DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC has not
made an attempt to comply with those standards.


DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC, as Servicer


     /s/ Norbert Meder
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Norbert Meder
Vice President and Controller


    /s/ Jim Clough
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Jim Clough
Senior Manager - Structured Finance and Securitization


   /s/ John S. Bodner
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John S. Bodner
Assistant Controller - Financial Reporting & Policy


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                          ANNUAL SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE
                        FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002

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                   DAIMLERCHRYSLER SERVICES NORTH AMERICA LLC

            --------------------------------------------------------

                           DAIMLERCHRYSLER AUTO TRUSTS

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The undersigned, duly authorized representatives of DaimlerChrysler Services
North America LLC ("DCS"), as Servicer, pursuant to the Sale and Servicing
Agreements listed in Exhibit 1 (the "Agreements"), by and among DCS, as Seller
and Servicer, and the Issuers listed in Exhibit 1, does hereby certify that:

          1.   DCS is, as of the date hereof, the Servicer under the Agreements.

          2.   The undersigned are Servicing Officers and are duly authorized
               pursuant to the Agreements to execute and deliver this
               Certificate to the Issuer, the Owner Trustee and to the Trustee.

          3.   A review of the activities of the Servicer during the calendar
               year ended December 31, 2002 and of their performance under the
               Agreements was conducted under our supervision.

          4.   Based on such review, the Servicer has, to the best of our
               knowledge, performed in all material respects all of its
               obligations under the Agreements and no default in the
               performance of such obligations has occurred or is continuing
               except as set forth in paragraph 5 below.

          5.   There were no defaults made by the Servicer in the performance of
               its obligations under the provisions of the Agreements during the
               year ended December 31, 2002.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in the
applicable Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate this 26th
day of March 2003.


 /s/ N. J. Meder                          /s/ J. S. Bodner
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N. J. Meder                              J. S. Bodner
Vice President and                       Assistant Controller
Controller                               Financial Reporting & Policy


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                             SALE AND SERVICING
ISSUER                        AGREEMENT DATED           INDENTURE TRUSTEE             OWNER TRUSTEE
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<S>                          <C>                        <C>                           <C>
PREMIER 1999-1               March 1, 1999              Bank One                      Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
PREMIER 1999-2               May 1, 1999                Bank One                      Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
PREMIER 1999-3               June 1, 1999               Bank One                      Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
DCAT 2000-A                  February 1, 2000           Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
DCAT 2000-B                  May 1, 2000                Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
DCAT 2000-C                  September 1, 2000          Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA,
                                                                                      National Association
DCAT 2000-D                  October 1, 2000            Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA,
                                                                                      National Association
DCAT 2000-E                  December 1, 2000           Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA,
                                                                                      National Association
DCAT 2001-A                  March 1, 2001              Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA,
                                                                                      National Association
DCAT 2001-B                  June 1, 2001               Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA,
                                                                                      National Association
DCAT 2001-C                  September 1, 2001          Citibank, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA,
                                                                                      National Association
DCAT 2001-D                  November 1, 2001           Citibank, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA,
                                                                                      National Association
DCAT 2002-A                  April 1, 2002              Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA,
                                                                                      National Association
DCAT 2002-B                  July 1, 2002               Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA,
                                                                                      National Association
DCAT 2002-C                  October 1, 2002            Citibank, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA,
                                                                                      National Association
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                         INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT



The Manager and Member
DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC:

We have examined management's assertion about DaimlerChrysler Services North
America LLC's (the "Company") compliance with certain of the minimum servicing
standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform
Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2002, pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreements listed in
Exhibit 1 of the Management Assertion. Management is responsible for the
Company's compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the Company's
compliance based on our examination.

Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and,
accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's
compliance with the minimum servicing standards and performing such other
procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our
examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does
not provide a legal determination on the Company's compliance with the minimum
servicing standards.

In our opinion, management's assertion that DaimlerChrysler Services North
America LLC has complied in all material respects with the aforementioned
minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December 31, 2002 is
fairly stated, in all material respects.



/s/  KPMG LLP

Detroit, Michigan
March 28, 2003