1997 Daihatsu Hi-Jet Is Series · 4WD · 54,059 mi

From our current Daihatsu stock — a 1997 Daihatsu Hi-Jet Is Series, already in the country. It runs 4WD and a 5-speed manual gearbox. Quote stock BUC25926 when you get in touch.

Hi-Jet Is Series: the short version

Daihatsu has built the Hijet continuously since 1960, and the 1990s trucks use the 659cc EF three-cylinder beneath a cab-over body. What sets the Hijet apart from its rivals is the sheer number of factory configurations: flat bed, panel van, deck van, hydraulic tipper, scissor lift, power-take-off and more all came down the same line. Work specifications were offered with a low-range transfer case and a locking rear differential.

Odometer at 54,059 miles, call it 87,000 km. Daihatsu kei vehicles of this period arrive across a wide band of readings, and this one falls in the middle of it.

Vehicle details

• Year: 1997
• Make: Daihatsu
• Model: Hi-Jet Is Series
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 54,059
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC25926

What you are buying

A four-wheel-drive Hijet is the configuration Daihatsu sold to Japanese farms and construction trades, and the body options reflect it — this is the chassis that got the tippers, the lifts and the power-take-off drives. Drive runs rearward from the under-cab engine with a selectable front axle, so the truck behaves as a rear-driver on tarmac and brings the front wheels in only when asked.

The $5,000 to $8,000 band is where most imported kei trucks sit, and it is where supply is deepest — which means the most choice of year, drivetrain and body style. Our price guide breaks down what moves a truck between bands.

The buying process

Built in 1997, it sits the far side of the 25-year federal import cut-off. You do not deal with the import paperwork; we do, and we organise delivery to your address. Asking $7,500. Contact us and we will reserve it against your name.