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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23(A)
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
June 24, 1994, except as to Notes 14 and 21, which are as of August 15, 1994 and
October 13, 1994, respectively, appearing on page F-2 of AMERCO's Registration
Statement No. 33-54289, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for
the year ended March 31, 1994. Such report includes an explanatory paragraph
related to the uncertainty surrounding certain litigation. We also consent to
the references to us under the headings "Summary Consolidated Financial Data",
"Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus.
However, it should be noted that Price Waterhouse LLP has not prepared or
certified such "Summary Consolidated Financial Data" or "Selected Consolidated
Financial Data."
 
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
 
   
February 24, 1995
    
Phoenix, Arizona