I'm pretty sure I have a faulty clock spring on my 2005 Vibe AWD. The airbag light is always on. If I turn the wheel all the way to either side and then turn the car off the light will be out when I start it again. But as soon as the wheel straightens out the light will come back on. Sounds like a clock spring right?
So, the question is from where do I get the part?
Here are my options in descending order of $$$:
$235 -- new Toyota OEM
$90 new aftermarket part from monkeywrenchracing.com
$41 new aftermarket part from partsgeek.com
$40 used Toyota OEM from ebay
It is a 15 year-old car with $90K miles on it (lots of in-town driving). I'm tempted to just get the used OEM clock spring from ebay. But am I better off going new? And if so should I spring for the true OEM or go with one of the aftermarket options? I like saving money but I don't want to compromise safety.