AMERICREDIT CORP
EIGHTH LETTER MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

January 27, 2003

Mr. Preston Miller
ACF Investment Corp.,
801 Cherry Street, Suite 3900
Fort Worth, Texas, 76102

RE:    ACF Investment Corp., a Delaware corporation
       4000 Embarcadero, Arlington, TX 76014 ("Property")
       Wells Fargo Bank Texas, Loan No. #2784OE

Dear Mr. Miller:

This Eighth Letter Modification Agreement dated January 27, 2003 ("Agreement")
is entered into by and between Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
("Lender") and ACF Investment Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower").

Pursuant to the terms of a construction loan agreement between Borrower and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Original Lender") dated June 29, 2001
("Loan Agreement"), Original Lender made a loan to Borrower in the principal
amount of Twenty Four Million Seven Hundred Eighty Thousand and 00/100ths
Dollars ($24,780,000.00) ("Loan"). Said Loan is secured by, among other things,
a Construction Deed of Trust with Absolute Assignment of Leases and Rents,
Security Agreement and Fixture Filing ("Deed of Trust") dated June 29, 2001,
executed by Borrower as "Grantor" for the benefit of Original Lender as
"Beneficiary" and recorded on July 30, 2001, as Instrument No. D201180713, in
the official records of Tarrant County, Texas encumbering real property
described more particularly therein; and evidenced by a Promissory Note dated
June 29, 2001 ("Note") and other documentation necessary to perfect the Loan and
any amendments or modifications thereto (individually and collectively, the
"Loan Documents"). Original Lender assigned its rights to Wells Fargo Bank
Texas, National Association ("Lender") by that certain Assignment of Promissory
Note and Deed of Trust dated September 24, 2001 and recorded September 26, 2001
as Instrument No. D201235560, in the official records of Tarrant County, Texas.

Said Loan was modified by that certain First Modification Agreement dated August
31, 2001 and recorded October 3, 2001 as Instrument No. D201241021 ("First
Modification Agreement"), Second Letter Modification dated November 7, 2001
("Second Letter Modification Agreement"), Third Letter Modification dated
February 8, 2002 ("Third Letter Modification Agreement"), Fourth Letter
Modification Agreement dated March 19, 2002 ("Fourth Letter Modification
Agreement"), Fifth Letter Modification dated May 22, 2002 ("Fifth Letter
Modification Agreement"), Sixth Letter Modification Agreement dated September
23, 2002 ("Sixth Letter Modification Agreement"), and that certain Seventh
Letter Modification dated December 13, 2002 ("Seventh Letter Modification
Agreement").

Borrower has requested, and Lender has agreed to modify and amend certain terms
and provisions of the Note, Loan Agreement and Loan Documents.

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MODIFICATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS. The Loan Documents are hereby supplemented and
modified to incorporate the following, which shall supersede and prevail over
any conflicting provisions of the Loan Documents.

     Amendment to Maturity Date: The Maturity Date as recited in the Note, Loan
     Agreement and Loan Documents, is hereby modified from January 15, 2003 to
     February 28, 2003.

Lender's willingness to modify the Loan Documents is subject to the satisfaction
of the following conditions precedent:

     1.   Borrower shall deliver to Lender an unmodified, executed original of
          this Agreement;

     2.   Payment to Lender in the amount of $2,780.00, which represents the
          extension fee of $250.00, and title search fee of $30.00; and

     3.   All payments due and owing to Lender under the Loan Documents have
          been paid current.

Except as amended herein, all other terms and conditions under each of the Loan
Documents shall remain unmodified and of full force and effect. Upon
satisfaction of the execution of this Agreement, the modification of the Loan
Documents shall be in effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower and Lender have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first above written.

               "LENDER"                                "BORROWER"

WELLS FARGO BANK TEXAS,                  ACF INVESTMENT CORP.,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION                     a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Stephen C. Melton                By: /s/ Preston A. Miller
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   Stephen C. Melton, Vice President        Preston A. Miller, EVP and Treasurer

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                               GUARANTOR'S CONSENT

The undersigned ("Guarantor") consents to the foregoing Eighth Modification
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and reaffirms its
obligations under the Repayment Guaranty and Completion Guaranty ("Guaranty")
dated June 29, 2001, and its waivers, as set forth in the Guaranty, of each and
every one of the possible defenses to such obligations. Guarantor further
reaffirms that its obligations under the Guaranty are separate and distinct from
Borrower's obligations.

AGREED:

Dated as of: January 27, 2003                         "GUARANTOR"

                                         AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.,
                                         a Delaware corporation

                                         By: /s/ Preston A. Miller
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                                            Preston A. Miller, EVP and Treasurer

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                               GUARANTOR'S CONSENT

The undersigned ("Guarantor") consents to the foregoing Eighth Modification
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and reaffirms its
obligations under the Repayment Guaranty ("Guaranty") dated June 29, 2001, and
its waivers, as set forth in the Guaranty, of each and every one of the possible
defenses to such obligations. Guarantor further reaffirms that its obligations
under the Guaranty are separate and distinct from Borrower's obligations.

AGREED:

Dated as of: January 27, 2003                          "GUARANTOR"

                                         AmeriCredit Corp.,
                                         a Texas corporation

                                         By: /s/ Preston A. Miller
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                                            Preston A. Miller, EVP and Treasurer

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                         HAZARDOUS INDEMNITOR'S CONSENT

The undersigned ("Indemnitor") consents to the foregoing Eighth Modification
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and reaffirms its
obligations under the Hazardous Materials Indemnity Agreement ("Indemnity")
dated June 29, 2001, and its waivers, as set forth in the Indemnity, of each and
every one of the possible defenses to such obligations. Indemnitor further
reaffirms that its obligations under the Indemnity are separate and distinct
from Borrower's obligations.

AGREED:

Dated as of: January 27, 2003                          "INDEMNITOR"

                                         AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.,
                                         a Delaware corportion

                                         By: /s/ Preston A. Miller
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                                            Preston A. Miller, EVP and Treasurer

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