Exhibit 31

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT

TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, JAMES E. SAPITRO, certify that



| | 1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports on Form 8-K containing distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by
this annual report of Fifth Third Auto Trust 2004-A;
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| | 2. | Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by this annual report;
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| | 3. | Based on my knowledge, the distribution or servicing information required to be provided to the indenture trustee by the servicer under the pooling and servicing, or similar,
agreement for inclusion in these reports is included in these reports;
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| | 4. | I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the servicer under the pooling and servicing, or similar, agreement and based upon my knowledge and the annual compliance
review required under that agreement, and except as disclosed in the reports, the servicer has fulfilled its obligations under that agreement; and
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| | 5. | The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the servicers compliance with the minimum servicing standards based upon the report provided by an independent
public accountant, after conducting a review in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar procedure, as set forth in the pooling and servicing, or similar, agreement that is included in these reports.
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In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated
party: The Bank of New York, as Indenture Trustee.



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|               |  |  |  | /s/ James E. Sapitro 
|March 24, 2006 |  |  |  | James E. Sapitro     
|               |  |  |  | Senior Vice President