Shame that such a great car as Fiesta does not have an armrest, but this product solves the problem without any problem. After surfing the web for a decent armrest for my Fiesta 2011, I decided to go for this product. I have now installed it. Here are my review points:
- It really looks good in your car. Just like factory made. Makes the driving experience much more pleasant. Contrary to most beliefs, it does not make hand-braking awfully difficult.
- Although the item is more expensive than most of its competitors, it does feel like a good quality product. When you pick it up, you can feel the materials used are tough and sturdy, and that there aren't any "cheap" components. All the spare parts like bolts and screws you need to install will be provided in the package as well as a decent installation guide, which could have been better to be honest (see further).
- The standard set provided by the seller in the UK has black opening pad, just as shown on the picture. Since I have an individual plum red interior on my Fiesta, I wanted to have a plum red opening pad. However, although they advertise the item in plum red on their website, Boomerang do not sell the item with plum red option in the UK. Good news though is that you can order the top separately from Boomerang US for about 25 dollars incl. shipment and replace the black one if you want (both look good though). The customer service team in the US were very responsive and helpful, and I received my plum red rest pad within a week. Replacing it took 5 minutes.
- So, about the actual installation. One of the main reasons I went for this product was because it is advertised that you do not have to do any drilling in your car, which is actually true. NO DRILLING REQUIRED! so you don't make any structural changes in your beloved Fiesta. However, you need quite a few tools though. To install the item, you will need 4 different sizes of of socket drives, a hex key and a screwdriver (although the instruction sheet does not mention screwdriver, you will still need it). So be prepared to buy the tools if you don't have them.
Overall, the installation will take you about half and hour, after which you can enjoy your new armrest. My interior now does feel different and more "luxury" with this armrest. Therefore, I would recommend this item to everyone who has a Euro specs Fiesta 2008-2012.