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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No.1 to the 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 17, 2002

