1999 Suzuki Carry, DB52T

Engine air filter Transmission oil Differential oil Transfer case oil Drive belts New battery Tires Show all 11 items Performed Wheel balancing Tire pressure set for this wheel and tire size Wheels torqued with a calibrated wrench Additional care Full interior disassembly and deep clean Ozone treatment against odors Engine bay rubber and plastic protection Stored with a full tank against fuel tank corrosion Driven regularly while on our lot, any new issue is fixed Upgrades and extra work New rims and tires mounted CarPlay installed Inspected and passed Timing belt and water pump Clean cold start and steady idle, no abnormal exhaust smoke No oil or coolant leaks No engine or transmission mount vibration No overheating under load Smooth gear shifts, synchros and clutch engagement 4WD engages properly Brake pads and rotors within spec, no rotor runout No seized calipers, parking brake works No worn bushings, leaking shocks or steering play No torn CV boots or noisy wheel bearings Tires under 6 years old, no dry rot Alternator charging and battery in good health No battery drain No exhaust or vacuum leaks on smoke test No A/C leaks on vacuum test All lights, signals, gauges and warning lights work Horn, locks, windows, wipers and every other function work Even panel gaps, glass checked No water leaks into the cabin Underbody and frame checked for rust; any rust is shown in the listing Road test, about 300 miles (480 km) on average, issues fixed before listing Show all 22 items White exterior, no rust. Cold A/C. No issues found. Verified by our team before listing. A clean, properly serviced 4WD Carry with no history of issues, no rust, and no deferred maintenance. 71,010 miles, white exterior, grey interior. 2H/4H/4L transfer case. 5-speed manual. Cold A/C. CarPlay installed. New rims and tires. The K6A is the DOHC 660cc engine that replaced the older F6A in the DB52T generation. Twelve valves, fuel injection, and a cleaner power delivery across the RPM range compared to the carbureted engines it succeeded. The 4L gear is geared low enough to move the truck at idle without slipping the clutch, which is the specification that makes 4WD kei trucks genuinely useful on steep or soft terrain rather than just technically capable on paper. Mileage: 71,010 miles (114,287 km). Interesting Facts The DB52T generation Carry introduced the K6A DOHC engine in 1999, replacing the F6A SOHC that had powered the previous generation. The switch to DOHC brought a 12-valve head, improved breathing, and fuel injection across the entire lineup, making the DB52T the most refined Carry up to that point. The 4L crawl ratio on the DB52T Carry is low enough to move the truck at idle speed without slipping the clutch. This is the gear used on steep grades with a loaded bed, on soft ground where momentum needs to stay low and controlled, and on any terrain where precise low-speed control matters more than speed. It is not a common capability at this price point in any vehicle category. Suzuki has manufactured the Carry continuously since 1961, making it one of the longest-running production vehicle nameplates in automotive history. The DB52T generation from 1999 represents the platform at its most technically current before Suzuki transitioned to fully updated emissions-compliant designs in the following decade. The Suzuki Carry was never officially sold in the United States. At 25 years old this example qualifies for legal import under the federal 25-year exemption rule. About Us Our team has worked with Japanese vehicles for over 25 years, first in Europe and Japan, now at JP-TRADE in Holiday, Florida. Mechanical preparation is done by Japanese mechanics at our prep station in Toyama, and we drive our cars before they reach a new owner. See our full process. If you made it this far, here is a little bonus for you. Why do kei trucks outsell every other vehicle category in rural Japan? Japan’s rural road network was not designed for full-size trucks. Mountain farm paths, rice paddy access roads, and forestry tracks are often narrow enough that a standard pickup cannot pass without damaging crops or infrastructure on either side. Kei trucks fit where other vehicles do not. They carry a meaningful payload, register as regular road vehicles, and cost a fraction of what a full-size truck costs to buy and operate. The result is that in Japan’s agricultural prefectures, the kei truck is not one option among many. It is the default. The Carry has held the top spot in that market for most of its 60-year production run not because of marketing but because nothing else does the job as well within the constraints of where the job actually needs to be done.