2000 Toyota Estima 3.0 Aeras FWD, Alloy’s, AC, PS, PW, PL, 8-Pass, Auto · 31,220 mi

This particular van is a 2000 Toyota Estima 3.0 Aeras FWD, Alloy’s, AC, PS, PW, PL, 8-Pass, Auto — the paint is down as White Pearl Mica, and it is here rather than on a boat. The gearbox is automatic. Identified by chassis number MCR30-0018053.

The MCR30 Estima explained

The MCR30 is the V6 version of Toyota's second-generation Estima, with the 3.0-litre 1MZ-FE driving the front wheels. It sits at the top of the Japanese range above the four-cylinder cars and was sold with the full complement of eight seats. Toyota exported this generation elsewhere as the Previa and the Tarago.

Recorded mileage is 31,220, which works out at roughly 50,200 km on the original kilometre scale.

What is recorded

• Year: 2000
• Make: Toyota
• Model: Estima 3.0 Aeras FWD, Alloy’s, AC, PS, PW, PL, 8-Pass, Auto
• Chassis code: MCR30
• Transmission: Automatic
• Odometer: 31,220
• Engine: 1MZ-FE 3L 24V DOHC EFI
• Colour: White Pearl Mica
• Chassis number: MCR30-0018053
• Body type: Van
• Stock reference: BUC90127

The configuration

The van body turns an open-deck commercial into a secure one. Load height, floor area and running gear stay the same as the equivalent truck; what changes is that the cargo is locked, dry and out of sight, which for tools or stock is usually the deciding factor.

Between $12,000 and $20,000 a Japanese van is being priced for a specific reason: a scarce specification, a passenger conversion, or a chassis that very few of came out of Japan. This is not the volume end of the market.

Next steps

A 2000 build date places this vehicle beyond the 25-year threshold that governs importing a non-US-market car into the United States. We handle the import and title paperwork, and delivery is available to all fifty states. It is listed at $19,995. Get in touch to put a hold on it.