Your instructions for getting the boot off worked well! (The label on the inside calls it a "gator.") When the upholstery shop tried to put new vinyl on the boot frame, they couldn't separate the plastic trim. The short version of the story is that I ended up buying the boot from the local...

Our S80 has 132k miles. We did an overseas delivery and it's manufactured to US specs. The vinyl is falling apart on the armrest and parking brake boot. We have the armrest figured out, but can't figure out how to get the boot off the parking brake. The upholstery shop thinks it's a couple hours to ...