The main issue for me is money. I practically live paycheck to paycheck, and spending 300 on the ACDelco part is 60 dollars shy of one whole paycheck of mine. The car has other issues (alignment is off, driver's side mirror does not roll down/up even after having the motor and all parts replaced 2x when it was still under warranty, and the power steering pump is shot: parking and making slow turns are excruciating for me due to the steering wheel turning into cement when making slow turns [and yes I've checked the power steering fluid level]). I was making money when I bought the car 6 years ago, but hard times fell on me and I cannot afford major expenses. I am making due without power steering, as difficult as it is (it's been messed up for about two months now), but I need it to run without sputtering or dying out on the highway again. So would you advise the cheaper part in my circumstance instead of the ACDelco MAF sensor? I know a lot of you grand prix aficionados love to pamper your cars, and trust me I used to as well but right now I am using it as a means to get to work and back w/o any other vehicle at my disposal. Is there really that big of a difference between the offbrand and the ACDelco other than the name? Will it affect the performance of my car? Is the ACDelco MAF sensor guaranteed to last longer? Thank you in advance for any help/advice you can give, I am seriously at my wit's end.
