2001 Nissan Ad Van · 2WD · 24,400 mi

This particular van is a 2001 Nissan Ad Van, wearing White, and it is here rather than on a boat. You get 2WD here, with a 5-speed manual box. Its chassis number is VFY11-202968.

What the Y11 AD Van is

The AD Van is Nissan's small commercial estate, built on Sunny underpinnings and sold in Japan as fleet transport for trades and couriers. The Y11 generation uses Nissan's QG-series four-cylinder. It is a car to drive and a van to register, which is the whole point of the format in Japan.

The odometer shows 24,400 miles, about 39,300 km as the Japanese-market instrument was marked. That is a low reading for a car of this kind coming out of the domestic fleet.

What is recorded

• Year: 2001
• Make: Nissan
• Model: Ad Van
• Chassis code: VFY11
• Drivetrain: 2WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 24,400
• Engine: QG15 1500 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: VFY11-202968
• Body type: Van
• Stock reference: BUC55564

What the specification means

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.

The $5,000 to $8,000 band is the heart of the imported van market. For a working vehicle that has to keep tools dry and out of sight, it is the point where supply and specification meet.

Buying this one

Built in 2001, 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. This listing carries a walkaround video as well as the gallery. The asking price is $5,230 — contact us to reserve it.