1998 Daihatsu Hi-Jet Climber 4WD, 2Hi-4Hi-4Lo, 5MT, Diff Lock#BUC38274

This is a 1998 Daihatsu Hi-Jet Climber 4WD finished in White, one of the Japanese imports we currently have available. We have it on file as stock number 431-2, chassis S110P-173094. The chassis code on this one is S110P.

What we have on record for this Hi-Jet Climber 4WD

Recorded mileage on this 1998 Hi-Jet Climber 4WD is 42,486. No unit was stored with that reading — we quote 42,486 as recorded and will confirm from the vehicle on request.

Under the skin of a 1998 Hi-Jet Climber 4WD

The engine is recorded as the EFNS — 660cc 3-cylinder. The EF family powered Daihatsu's kei vehicles for well over a decade, and its longevity is a reasonable proxy for how sound the basic design was. The 1998 Hi-Jet Climber 4WD came with a manual gearbox, and that is what this one has. The trim designation records selectable 2WD / 4WD high / 4WD low and a locking differential.

About the 1998 Daihatsu Hijet

The Hijet has been in continuous production since November 1960, which makes it the oldest surviving kei nameplate — and in 2021 it took a Good Design Long Life Design Award, a first for Daihatsu. A 1998 Hijet sits in the middle of a production run that has outlasted most of the companies that started building trucks alongside it. Every four-wheel-drive Minicab from 1984 onward got twelve-inch front disc brakes and automatic free-wheeling front hubs as standard.

Practicalities of this Hi-Jet Climber 4WD

Plenty of buyers keep a Hi-Jet Climber 4WD looking exactly as it arrived; this one is White and presented as we received it. A 1998 build date puts this one well past the 25-year federal import threshold. The asking price is $11,900.