SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date earliest event reported): ~~October 21~~January 12, ~~2004~~2005

WFS Receivables Corporation 3

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

California		333-~~116198~~120543		94-3401639
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(IRS employer identification no.)


444 East Warm Spring Road #116, Las Vegas, Nevada				89119

(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 407-4317

This filing relates to Registration Statement No. 333-~~116198~~120543

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

			o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

			o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

			o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

			o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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	ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
	ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit 25.1
Exhibit 99.1

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

In connection with the proposed offering of WFS Financial ~~2004~~2005-41 Owner Trust Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class B, Class C and Class D, attached as Exhibit 99.1 are certain structural, collateral and computational materials prepared by WFS Receivables Corporation 3, registrant, that are required to be filed pursuant to the no-action letter dated May 20, 1994 issued by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to Kidder, Peabody Acceptance Corporation I, and the no-action letter dated March 9, 1995 issued by the staff of the SEC to the Public Securities Association. Also attached are forms or copies of certain exhibits.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit 25.1 Statement of Eligibility of Indenture Trustee


	Exhibit 25.1		Statement of Eligibility of Indenture Trustee

	Exhibit 99.1		WFS Financial 2005-1 Owner Trust Structural, Collateral and Computational Materials

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		WFS RECEIVABLES CORPORATION 3
Date: October 25, 2004
Date: January 13, 2005
		/s/ MARK OLSON
		Mark Olson, Vice President

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description	Page
25.1	Statement of Eligibility of Indenture Trustee
99.1	WFS Financial 2005-1 Owner Trust Structural, Collateral and Computational Materials

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