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Exhibit 23.1

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Telephone (646) 471 4000
Facsimile (646) 471 8910

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus Supplement of Household Automotive Trust 2003-2, relating to Auto Receivable Asset Backed Notes, Series 2003-2, comprising part of the Registration Statement (No. 333-100512) of Household Auto Receivables Corporation, of our reports, dated January 31, 2003, each of which is included or incorporated by reference in MBIA Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, relating to our audits of: the consolidated financial statements of MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002; the consolidated financial statement schedules of MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002; and, the consolidated financial statements of MBIA Insurance Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus Supplement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

November 20, 2003

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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

HOUSEHOLD AUTO RECEIVABLES CORP 8-K