thank you all,,,the seller said that he traded in the car and the dealer removed it so the car is long gone,how ever,,hes willing to work with me..hes willing to pay for the part if i can find it,,,does anyone know where i can get the kit from..i went to my local dealer today bayridge honda,,they said i cannot buy just a hardware kit i must buy the complete armrest again,,is that true or not,,if so does anyone have a part # for the hardware kit or a website i can buy it from,,,,thanks again to all,,,angelo