WATTSHIP Kei Guide
Subaru Sambar Van TV1
The Sambar Van — Subaru's rear-engine layout in the van form. Tall, narrow, unmistakable.
1999–2012 van 250 kg payload
Pricing Intel
JPY Auction
¥230,000 – ¥880,000
mid ¥490,000
US Resale
$7,000 – $15,500
mid $10,500
AU Resale
A$7,500 – A$17,500
mid A$11,500
Indicative ranges from 2024–2025 data. Auction prices may shift ±20% quarterly.
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🇺🇸 United States ✓ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom ✓ 🇦🇺 Australia ✓ 🇳🇿 New Zealand ✓ 🇨🇦 Canada ✓ 🇦🇪 UAE ✓ 🇰🇪 Kenya ✗
US eligible
2024
Canada eligible
2014
AU SEVS
not listed
Buyer's Guide
Best Years
2003200420052006
Common Issues
- •Rear-engine van layout is mechanically unique
- •Supercharger variants have known oil-feed weakness
What to Inspect
- •Locate a shop familiar with rear-engine vans before buying
- •Inspect supercharger oil-feed if equipped
- •Test heater function
Baseline Service at Import
- ✓Spark plugs
- ✓All fluids
- ✓Brake hardware
- ✓Door roller service
Prefecture Rust Risk
Units from these prefectures see heavier salt exposure and freeze-thaw cycles: hokkaido, tohoku, niigata. Ask your exporter for the auction-sheet prefecture before bidding.
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camper conversionAT tiresoff-road suspension