1993 Daihatsu Hijet Van · 2WD · 74,700 mi

If you are shopping vans, this 1993 Daihatsu Hijet Van, wearing White is one to look at. It is 2WD with a 5-speed manual gearbox. Recorded against chassis S82V-522292.

The details on this one

• Year: 1993
• Make: Daihatsu
• Model: Hijet Van
• Chassis code: S82V
• Drivetrain: 2WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 74,700
• Engine: EF 660 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: S82V-522292
• Body type: Van
• Stock reference: BUC49392

Where the S82V Hijet Van fits

S82V is the rear-drive van from Daihatsu's early-1990s Hijet range — the same cab-over chassis as the S82P truck with an enclosed body behind the seats. The 659cc EF three-cylinder lives under the floor, so the load bay is a flat box from bulkhead to tailgate. It is a tidy, very compact van by any standard, being drawn to the 3.30-metre kei limit of the time.

Odometer at 74,700 miles, call it 120,200 km. Daihatsu kei vehicles of this period arrive across a wide band of readings, and this one falls in the middle of it.

Why this configuration

A two-wheel-drive van gives you the same footprint as the equivalent truck with a dry, lockable, weatherproof load bay instead of an open deck. Nothing is lost mechanically — the engine, chassis and running gear are the truck's — and what is gained is the ability to leave tools and stock in it.

Under $5,000 buys an older Japanese van with a dry, lockable load bay — a fraction of what any comparable work van costs domestically, with the trade-off being age and the reading on the clock.

Paperwork and shipping

Because it was built in 1993, the federal 25-year exemption applies and the usual FMVSS and EPA conformity requirements fall away. We take care of the entry documents and the title, then arrange shipping to wherever you are. There is a walkaround video on this listing alongside the photographs. The asking price is $4,260 — contact us to reserve it.