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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our
reports dated April 16, 2002 relating to the consolidated financial statements
and financial statement schedules of CSK Auto Corporation which appear in such
Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "Experts" and "Selected Consolidated Financial and Other Data" in such
Registration Statement.



/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP



Phoenix, Arizona
June 6, 2002

