Okay in disgust with the dealers $628 parts charge for the 2011 xB arm rest, I set out to make my own. Total price: $9. It works great! I can now rest my hand on the gearshift and offer a spot for the passenger. This swings up and down like the stock unit and I can still access the cubby due to cut out design! Sorry about the photo quality. I took them with my iPhone because I was too lazy to seek out my point and shoot.


This was my first prototype. I slimmed it down some from this photo.

1/4" padding wrapped all around.

Wrapped with 2 layers of fabric that I stapled to the wood base.

My view from the drivers side.

View from the passenger side.
I have full access to the cubby when the armrest is in the down position. In fact, the cut out allows me to buckle and unbuckle my seat belt easily too.

 

Looks good! unique design for sure!

 

Looks effective and way cheaper than retrofitting from Scion !

 

Looks huge, not a huge fan although the stock one ain't much better

 

preetty cool

 

It's only about 6" wide. It looks better in person actually. I suppose it is huge relative to the 1" scion joke-of-an-armrest.

 

Not bad. I would find some black bolts/washer or just plastidip/paint the tops of the ones you have on there.