1997 Mazda Bongo Pickup Truck



Sold with a clean US title.
The Mazda Bongo Truck presents so much style and utility in one small package. Inside the cab, you are greeted with a patterned vinyl bench seat with contoured driver and passenger seats. Behind the cab, a hardly-ever-used bed with drop gates in the style of a 60’s Volkswagen single cab (with some minor improvements). A dually rear end contributes to the massive-for-its-size 850 kg payload capacity – that’s a hair over 1,870 lbs for you US Customary Unit of Measure types. The icing on the cake though, is the impossibly low 12,261 miles. Yes, under 13,000 original miles! It is essentially a new 25 year old truck. You simply cannot find nice, low mileage, unmolested examples like this anymore in Japan. It was imported in January 2025 and is offered for your consideration.
Specs:
- Right hand drive
- 12,261 miles (19,732 kms)
- F8 1.8 liter gasoline engine
- Manual transmission, 5-speed
- Rear wheel drive
- Seating for 3
- Dover White paint (Color code WU)
Features:
- Power steering
- Manual choke
- Power windows
- Manual door locks
- Front bench seat
- Factory rubber floor mat
- Factory AM stereo
- Manually retractable antenna
- Heater
- Front parking mirror
- Fold down bed gates (side gates can stand independently)
- Lumber rack
- Locking fuel cap (uses ignition key)
- Front mud flaps
- Dually rear axle
- Dual spare tires (one in each size)
- Tool roll
- Scissor jack
- Factory decals
- Owner’s manual
Maintenance and Service:
- New rear tires (x4)
Known Defects:
- Minor scratches and small dents, consistent with the age and mileage of the vehicle
Sold with a clean US title. This vehicle is 100% federally legal as it is over 25 years old and exempt from DOT and EPA requirements. However, state and local laws regarding the registration of imported vehicles vary. It is the buyer’s responsibility to determine if they can legally register this vehicle in their home jurisdiction. This vehicle is not eligible for registration in CA and cannot be sold to a CA resident unless they intend to keep and register the vehicle out of state or use it strictly on private property.
Please note, this vehicle is subject to CA sales tax (however, this typically can be applied as an offset against sales tax in your state). Sales tax is NOT due if delivery of the vehicle is taken outside of California.
Vans From Japan has done their best to thoroughly and accurately describe this vehicle, however, it is the buyer’s responsibility to substantiate all claims. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect the vehicle in person or to hire a vehicle inspector to perform an inspection prior to committing to buy. All used vehicle sales are 100% ‘as-is’ unless the buyer purchases a Contract Cancellation Option. All deposits are non-refundable and expire after 2 weeks unless otherwise stated.
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