1999 Daihatsu Hijet Truck · 4WD · 88,400 mi

If you are shopping kei trucks, this 1999 Daihatsu Hijet Truck, listed as White is one to look at. On the paperwork it is 4WD with a 5-speed manual box. Its chassis number is S210P-0010400.

The numbers

• Year: 1999
• Make: Daihatsu
• Model: Hijet Truck
• Chassis code: S21
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 88,400
• Engine: EF 660 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: S210P-0010400
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC35810

Background on the S210-series Hijet

S210 is the four-wheel-drive Hijet of 1999 to 2004, built to the post-1998 kei dimensions with the fuel-injected, twin-cam 659cc EF. Daihatsu offered this chassis in more factory configurations than any rival: flat bed, deck van, panel van, scissor-lift, hydraulic tipper and power-take-off driven bodies all left the line on the S210. Low-range transfer cases and locking rear differentials were available on the work specifications.

The gauge shows 88,400 miles, around 142,300 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 you are buying

The appeal of a 4WD Hijet is the combination of a sub-3.5-metre footprint with drive to all four wheels: it will get into a space a pickup cannot and still haul itself out of a wet field. Daihatsu built this chassis for working customers, with the engine under the cab floor driving the rear axle and a selectable front axle for when the surface demands it.

Under $5,000 is the entry point for an imported kei truck in the United States, and it generally means an older vehicle with a higher reading on the clock rather than a compromised one. Our kei truck price guide sets out what separates the bands.

Buying this one

The 1999 build year puts it outside the 25-year window that restricts importing vehicles built to a foreign specification. You do not deal with the import paperwork; we do, and we organise delivery to your address. A walkaround clip sits with the photographs on this page. The figure is $4,060, and a message is all it takes to put it aside.