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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>AMERICREDIT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Wheeler Justin Rex</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>529 EAST SOUTH TEMPLE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SALT LAKE CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a right to receive one share of ACF Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">50 percent of the RSUs will vest six months after the date of grant (June 12, 2009) and 50 percent will vest twelve months
 after the date of grant (December 12, 2009).  The common stock to be issued in connection with the RSUs will be distributed
 upon the earliest to occur of (1) the board member's death, disability or separation from the board, (2) a change of control
 event or (3) December 12, 2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Justin R. Wheeler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-15</signatureDate>
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2008-12-12
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0000804269
AMERICREDIT CORP
ACF
0001311038
Wheeler Justin Rex
C/O LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
529 EAST SOUTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY
UT
84102
1
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2008-12-12
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Common Stock
18200
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D
Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a right to receive one share of ACF Common Stock.
50 percent of the RSUs will vest six months after the date of grant (June 12, 2009) and 50 percent will vest twelve months
 after the date of grant (December 12, 2009).  The common stock to be issued in connection with the RSUs will be distributed
 upon the earliest to occur of (1) the board member's death, disability or separation from the board, (2) a change of control
 event or (3) December 12, 2013.
/s/ Justin R. Wheeler
2008-12-15