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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100727162239
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-039713
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100723
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100727

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOSS DONALD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901185

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20202
		FILM NUMBER:		10971903

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25505 WEST TWELVE MILE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3000
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48034-8339

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885550
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141]
		IRS NUMBER:				381999511
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25505 WEST TWELVE MILE ROAD
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48034-8334
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2483532700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25505 WEST TWELVE MILE ROAD
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48034-8334

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares are owned of record by Karol A. Foss, as Trustee of the Karol A. Foss Revocable Trust Under Agreement dated January 16, 1981, as amended and restated on January 26, 1984, June 28, 1990, December 10, 1997 and April 1, 2005.  Pursuant to an agreement dated December 6, 2001, Mr. Foss has sole voting power and dispositive power over such shares but Ms. Foss and her Trusts have the right to receive any dividends on and any proceeds from the sale of such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On September 3, 2009, the reporting person contributed 2,000,000 shares of Credit Acceptance common stock to a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of himself as annuitant and his minor child as remainderman.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares are owned of record by Jill Foss Watson, as Trustee of the Jill Foss Watson Trust Under Agreement dated March 28, 2007.  Mr. Foss has sole voting power and dispositive power over such shares but Ms. Foss Watson and her Trust have the right to receive any dividends on and any proceeds from the sale of such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On May 20, 2010, the reporting person contributed 2,000,000 shares of Credit Acceptance common stock to a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of himself as annuitant and his minor child as remainderman.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares are owned by a limited liability company in which Mr. Foss has a 20% interest.</footnote>
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