Which Kei Van Is The Most WORTH IT?

[@andrewsmith9980]

the Suzuki is the best off-road followed by the diahatsu and Mitsubishi $12,000 is a lot for kei van. they were less than that new in Japan 25 years ago.

[@Waybeforethefame]

its alot fo van for that 12k tho lol

[@andrewsmith9980]

@@Waybeforethefame I own a bunch of kei stuff and cars in general. If you like your van you should check out the Nissan elgrand. Slightly larger then a kei van but not big by American standards. Mine is a 3.2 liter turbo diesel with 4x4. The seats spin around and it is meant to go up and down the highway. The extra quite heavy duty diesel get between 26 and 30 mpg.. These were the high end vans of time. Soft close sliding doors, auto headlights, electric fold in side mirrors, navigation, dual sunroofs. All 3 row slide forward and backwards. My 1997 is clean, it's the first year of the elgrand.

[@Liberty4Ever]

I like that you ranked then on value. Even though the HiJet van is down on features, I'd still choose it for Toyota reliability and solid build quality. I think it might last longer. I'd mostly use it as a two seater and I'd like to be able to pull of the rear seats to make a minimalist apocalypse RV or low cost and cheap to keep overlander mini. I like that it's not full time 4WD. That should get a little more power or fuel economy, depending on how you drive it.

[@Waybeforethefame]

Fair enough!

[@yamkaw346]

Lol this hijet was made years before it had anything to do with toyota. No “Toyota reliability” although they are pretty reliable.

[@Liberty4Ever]

@@yamkaw346 - Daihatsu became a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota in 2016, but Toyota had a controlling interest in Daihatsu in 1998 and Toyota was cooperating with Daihatsu and thus influencing their design and manufacturing as early as 1967.

[@j3d89]

@@Liberty4Ever Daihatsu by itself is a very good brand for cargo trucks or tilting bed trucks etc...so even if Toyota wasn't involved I wouldn't be afraid of Daihatsu of those times..

[@michaelgabrielgarcia1004]

I'm with you on your 1st choice. Though I too can appreciate the "bougie" amenaties on your daily!

[@Waybeforethefame]

lol thats what im saying but idk its it worth 4k MORE

[@michaelgabrielgarcia1004]

@@Waybeforethefame I mean.... 😅

[@CptJakeSpearow]

Glad I found your channel, very cool stuff dude!

[@Waybeforethefame]

Appreciate the love !

[@dayharris6815]

As far as worth, it'd be the blue Suzuki all day long, followed by the white Suzuki, then the Hijet, and then your Bravo. As far as "want it" factor, it'd be blue Suzuki, white Suzuki, with the Bravo and Hijet tied. I know that tie is a little weird, but I don't know if I'd need or want all those amenities. I wish I could straight trade my Carry in on the blue one though. That is sweetness all day long. Good vid Nick!

[@Waybeforethefame]

Yeah you could be killing it with a kei van. I throw my fixie bike in the back of my van all the time

[@dayharris6815]

@@Waybeforethefame out of curiosity, is that blue Suzuki part of the raffle?

[@Waybeforethefame]

@@dayharris6815 yeah the van is and comes with title, everything from HVNYIMPORTS.COM is included

[@dayharris6815]

@@Waybeforethefame Nice, thanks.

[@ZoomStranger]

Thanks! I'm looking at getting one of these IF they are built to last. My Renault trafic is giving too much grief to keep

[@stevekenilworth]

ive got my eye on the last one you tested but its rwd but its in great condition and 41k miles and £6500 ($8,256.30) so more than you pay in usa but in Europe things can cost more. with all nanny speed limits and cameras i might as well have a motor what sounds fun and work hard and not risk a speed ticket and easy turn in to micro camper as seats fold flat so bed end goes in middle between bed and units and slots in to place when you want it as bed. still working out costs as in Europe we have a fraud clean air zones in big city's so if you got car what not exempt a euro 4 or newer engine or euro 6 if diesel if you fall out that bracket it £12 per a city just to drive and more and more city's are doing it and it be what i plan to keep for very long time so i got to find one what fits in the reg so no daily charge but some kei vans do pay no tax because loop hole its reg saying 0 co2 so o tax and exempt in these zones so got to try to get one those if i want to keep costs low long term something in usa you do not have to think about. it rare i go in to a city or big town but even towns have talks about doing it a fraud for sure a money grab, road tax for one ive seen not sure as no tags to check till i call but it could be free it could be £170-190 a year not inc city charges if it not exempt, but one van i got on tab and lot interest in is the SUZUKI EVERY CARRY high roof just like the one you tested last but its rwd only so if costs work out good and not extra crazy charges i prob will get as love the sound these make and on road trip i cut down on accommodation costs too and easy just go have a night away at the only cost i bit fuel and they not crazy fast so less chance speeding ticket

[@LyleZ-lj1gu]

Did you put seatbelts in the second,row,of seats?

[@androdiehl6596]

Happy you put the daihatsu in 4wd to see how the acceleration was, I didn't think you were going to lol.

[@Waybeforethefame]

i use to have a hijet kei truck 4wd makes a work difference lol

[@androdiehl6596]

@@Waybeforethefame I bet, I'm gonna see what amir has down there on vans lol.

[@androdiehl6596]

@@Waybeforethefame where did you find these vans? That daihatsu would be perfect for me lol.

[@Waybeforethefame]

@@androdiehl6596 this is from HVNY imports in NY

[@androdiehl6596]

@@Waybeforethefame ahhhh ok, yeah I checked yesterday but they don't have any vans. I'll keep checking though. Jimny is coming out good man 👍

[@Karlburmister]

I’ll take the white zooki, optional 2wd for sure

[@JesusIsKingMyLord]

bro those minivans are so cool i might get one at some point haha

[@Waybeforethefame]

Do it!

[@ralphbuschman3364]

Bruh , love the tshirt.

[@vietmanesemechanic6331]

@5:32 speedo not tach 130

[@rickgomm7432]

I would definitely take the Suzuki I have a Street Ministry and we need a little van like that please let me know I live in Oklahoma, where I can pick up one of these

[@Waybeforethefame]

good choice I agree

[@dkcchock4451]

wheres the best place to purchase a kcar in california....and is it difficult to won one in california

[@_PR0JECT_]

Have you ever heard of the Mazda scrum ? Is it any good ? I recently bought a 95 it’s getting imported right now to the US. I just can’t find anyone having one on KZbin.

[@Waybeforethefame]

Mazda Scrum is just a rebadged Suzuki Carry

[@edbarry9727]

I was just about to say that…

[@ElwoodPDowd-ed7pc]

Isn’t the Bravo a 4 cyd ??

[@Waybeforethefame]

Not all them

[@johnnyotero1957]

I'm interested in buying one of those vans I don't know if you can or can't give us the location of of the place or we can get it

[@cristoferpalacios2940]

Where is this dealership? I'm getting my bonus in march and I'm blowing it here!

[@Waybeforethefame]

this is HVNY Imports in Goshen NY

[@gocaveman]

Have you seen unique vehicles and their offers? I'm very tempted of offering my antique vehicle for one of their offers.

[@Waybeforethefame]

I haven't been there myself no

[@SomeKoolPlace]

How wide are the openings at the rear of these vans? The interior dimension to be exact.

[@Waybeforethefame]

around 4ft

[@SomeKoolPlace]

@@Waybeforethefame okay thx for getting back to me. Trying to see if I can get a catamaran style kayak in the back. I’m ok with it sticking out if the back just was concerned about the width. They are 48” wide but have a little give to them so would snug but I can live with that.

[@stephanoeaton9769]

I love ur van, was definitely the best, but I can't afford to pay $12k for one of those small vehicles

[@badscrew4023]

My vote is the 1996 Suzuki for the 1st place :)

[@Waybeforethefame]

Same

[@RyanKunkleman]

How does the Bravo do at like 70mph? I want one but I live in Los Angeles

[@Waybeforethefame]

no kei feels good at 70mph, thats too fast

[@Rich-Reacts-2024]

What's the name of this dealership?

[@jantalar-t3o]

valuable content

[@Waybeforethefame]

thank you

[@josesanchez9894]

Looking to buy one but which one would you recommend for a daily ? Mostly for work and back and cruise around a little in the city. Was looking at a Suzuki every for about $6800 obo with 80k wanna know which one has easier parts to get

[@Waybeforethefame]

I would focus on the stuff you want like power windows,4wd,5 speed, ac or not. Finding parts for all them aren’t much different

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

One question, do ANY K Vans have an actual transfer case with a low gear?

[@Waybeforethefame]

The Mitsubishi in this video has the high/low transfer case and the Daihatsu hijet in this video and in part 2

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

@@Waybeforethefame thankyou!

[@MrTrundleon]

The Suzuki all day!

[@Waybeforethefame]

Same

[@unicorn2005]

I would love to buy one to do deliveries, 8 to 10 hrs a day, do you think any of those Kei vans can handle it?

[@Waybeforethefame]

Not the best idea

[@imdark4975]

those kei vans are very common here in south east asia, here we have 1 liters above versions, and they are tough and could handle heavy loads and long drives. So yes i think those vans could handle it even with those low cc engines, especially the suzukis

[@dylanbundy3101]

You think you could drive one from New York to Oregon?

[@Waybeforethefame]

Yeah but it would take so long lol

[@crazeywayne5219]

Where in the US can you find Kei Vans for sale?

[@Waybeforethefame]

So many places lol

[@crazeywayne5219]

Looking for a more specific location, not to far from Detroit Michigan.

[@Waybeforethefame]

@@crazeywayne5219 oh i haven't been to that part of town yet, i have a l400 delica for sale for 10k comes with michigan title but kei van wise all i know is HVNYimports.com they have a clean acty for sale

[@badgasproductionseditor9799]

Wicked Rides!!!

[@Waybeforethefame]

Yessssirrr

[@jossuesanabria2151]

Looking good

[@Polecat54941]

Lucky you did not include the Scooby Sambar as it is obviously going to be more worth it than anything else here.

[@Waybeforethefame]

It comes down to price and features. No telling if there was a Sambar van here if it'll be more worth it. CVT is know it be terrible and fail and prices are much higher than most the vans in this video so will it actually be "Worth It"?

[@dayharris6815]

@@Waybeforethefame if the Acty van and Subie van were included, the Acty might make it into the top three, but I wouldn't wanna deal with all the Sambar reliability stuff. Good looking, and the possibility of it being supercharged is cool, but...............

[@justinlewczak9339]

No spinning front seats on any of them?

[@Waybeforethefame]

just my bravo but i didnt wanna get into features too much because it won't really be fair to the others lol

[@dayharris6815]

@@Waybeforethefame my preference on the rear seats are the ones that can fold completely flat into the floor. I would never be able to utilize the funky swiveling into a recliner/bed seats.

[@jacobfebres1874]

What’s this where is this location ? Am I able to go here and buy a kei van here? And would they have any automatic transmissions? If you’d know.

[@Waybeforethefame]

HVNY imports

[@johnburkett521]

I want a daihatsu exactly like that one… but it is not on their website so they must have sold it.

[@Waybeforethefame]

yeah it sold they have a suzuki just like it now

[@daleheath766]

Where to purchase these in the US, Arizona

[@Waybeforethefame]

HVNY imports dot com

[@carlosvazquez8962]

How good is the ac ? Can it handle 115 desert summer ?

[@Waybeforethefame]

no lol its a 25+ year old kei van

[@FckPedaling024]

Suzuki for sure.

[@Waybeforethefame]

Agreed

[@yemenems6547]

Thanks you

[@Waybeforethefame]

🙏🙏

[@ricardolimberti497]

Where can I find a Mitsubishi bravo anybody help, I live in ct.

[@Waybeforethefame]

Hit up Hvnyimports.com and tell them Way before the way sent you they'll hook you up

[@AJCsr]

What kind if milage do you get ?

[@Waybeforethefame]

20s

[@aknsg1]

Try Subaru sambar

[@stigmanboxy2743]

Can you legally register and drive this kei vans on U.S roads?

[@Waybeforethefame]

Yes

[@stigmanboxy2743]

@@Waybeforethefame cool, in the Philippines they convert the steering wheel of the japan imported kei vans and trucks from right to left to legally drive it on the road.

[@joecasual2952]

Wyay Wurth Dit, Brohda. Yousif whay pro.

[@tonykudo]

Where can I find these van?

[@Waybeforethefame]

this is from HVNY Imports

[@lyimoej7198]

I wish toyota would made a kei version of toyota noah and kei version of fj cruiser

[@Waybeforethefame]

not toyota related but we have the suzuki jimny and mitsubishi pajero mini

[@lyimoej7198]

@@Waybeforethefame i go with suzuki jimny,,,,,

[@elyserva7903]

There was a Toyota Mini Cruiser in the 70s! It was a standard issue in the Philippine military. I think it was exported to South America.

[@erhaley29]

How tall are you I want to buy one but I'm 6 foot tall. Am I too tall for one

[@Waybeforethefame]

if you really want one you'll be fine. vans have more room than the trucks

[@foodsgood123]

where are you so i can buy it

[@Waybeforethefame]

HVNY imports

[@robertreichel7890]

The most appealing hijets aren't JDM. Look for the export models like ones in Indonesia, UK or Europe. They aren't confined to 660cc limit. They are proper 1.3L engines

[@Waybeforethefame]

probably aren't 25+ years old yet for us americans

[@robertreichel7890]

@@Waybeforethefame i forgot about the 25+ yrs rule.

[@robertreichel7890]

I've seen hijets as LHD in France, Italy & other European countries as Piagio Porter. The last of European hijets were 2004.

[@gjclark2478]

Suzuki carry vans were in Europe since mid 80's with 1000cc 4cylinder engines, some were badged as Bedford (GM) Rascals. I think Australia got a holden version too. Porters came with a 1300 diesel tdi I believe, much better than jdm stuff imho. You can get these for around £2k.

[@grahamgault8010]

in a van that small is power steering really needed , i don't think so .

[@Waybeforethefame]

Needed no but who doesn’t want to be more comfortable. Also remember the engine is under your seat so that’s a lot of weight upfront

[@csorgb05]

Save money on the purchase and use the extra cash to get it wrapped and tinted.

[@Waybeforethefame]

true

[@MrPanzerDragoon]

I noticed year after year, American cars get bigger and bigger. NOT a fan of that. Look at home the Subaru Forester grew. Just as an example. I'm an American living in New England by the way and we have small horse path roads.

[@CrewCrewlancer]

i mean im going to pick up a kia micro van for 750 tmr lmao

[@Waybeforethefame]

im scared of those

[@roryapprentuce640]

Honda acty gang

[@Waybeforethefame]

Honda Acty is cool but being worth it is really just based on price and features .

[@roryapprentuce640]

@@Waybeforethefame mines fully optioned out, chrome bumper guards, California mirrors, Honda carpets and rain guard Matts, and raccoon trim, ac and heat, rear heating, 2 speakers, mud flaps, the whole 9

[@Waybeforethefame]

@@roryapprentuce640 how much?

[@roryapprentuce640]

@@Waybeforethefame I got it from Amir for a little less than 10

[@Waybeforethefame]

@@roryapprentuce640 see 10k is alot of money its just like my bravo. I haven't seen it in person obviously but that blue Suzuki van has pretty much every option for 8k asking price with Title.

[@SpecialKeiz]

25k and two tic tacs for all 3...lol

[@Waybeforethefame]

I’m curious to know which one you think is the most “WORTH IT” for the $$$

[@SpecialKeiz]

@@Waybeforethefame I love the Bravo..But value wise I'd have to go with the Suzuki's.. The accoutrements in the Bravo are sweet but... will start breaking down and replacements parts may be getting tougher to find. its the only thing that moves it down the list.

[@Waybeforethefame]

@@SpecialKeiz yeah exactly lol

[@Stranded360]

Where is the toyota to compare....

[@Waybeforethefame]

The next kei van video I made had a Daihatsu hijet van

[@Midwestpinstriper]

That’s a parking brake. Sir.

[@gasisthepastendoil]

give 500

[@FATTONYKAUAI]

Is it WORFF IT🙄

[@Waybeforethefame]

1000% worff it

[@sr20dago]

Is this a DEALER?!?!?!? If so, WHERE?!?!?!?

[@sr20dago]

Just subbed as well tight content!!!!

[@Waybeforethefame]

🙏🙏

[@Waybeforethefame]

Yeah it is HVNYIMPORTS.com

[@rCory1945]

[@Waybeforethefame]

🙏🙏