1997 Daihatsu Hijet Truck · 2WD · 81,000 mi

Among the Daihatsu vehicles we currently hold is this 1997 Daihatsu Hijet Truck, finished in White. This is the 2WD version, with a 5-speed manual transmission. Its chassis number is S100P-087950.

Vehicle details

• Year: 1997
• Make: Daihatsu
• Model: Hijet Truck
• Chassis code: S10
• Drivetrain: 2WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 81,000
• Engine: EF 660 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: S100P-087950
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC69144

On the S100-series Hijet

The S100 codes cover the rear-drive Hijets Daihatsu built from 1994 to 1999, with the 659cc EF three-cylinder under the cab floor. This is the generation that gave the Hijet its characteristic forward-set cab and long bed, and Daihatsu bodied the same chassis as a flat-bed truck, a panel van, a deck van and a long list of factory work conversions. Few vehicles of any size have been built in more variations.

The gauge shows 81,000 miles, around 130,400 km. Daihatsu has been building kei commercials since the 1950s, overwhelmingly for working owners, and readings in this range are a normal part of that history.

What it is for

Rear-wheel drive is the standard configuration for Daihatsu's kei commercials and the one most of them were built in. Without a front axle and transfer case there is less to service, less to go wrong and slightly less weight to carry around, which on a vehicle with a 660cc engine is not nothing. For sealed surfaces — a yard, an estate road, a campus, a market — it is all the drivetrain the job needs.

Below $5,000 you are buying age and mileage rather than specification. What you get for it is a road-registerable vehicle with a real bed and a real cab for less than a decent side-by-side costs.

How the purchase works

Because it was built in 1997, 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. Priced at $4,120; message us and we will hold it for you.