1 EXHIBIT 23(a) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 11, 2000 relating to the financial statements of Champion Enterprises, Inc., which appears in Champion Enterprises Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2000. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP Detroit, Michigan January 17, 2001