Newer Japanese equipment is generally out of the question…why they shrink the insides of their vehicles in the light of demographics showing ever taller people is beyond me, but anything beyond Model Year 2000 ish seems to be smaller. …. as they come just you have no diesel option. If you want to look really strange buy the Van thing that lada makes that comes in a cab and chassis. Now that is pretty dang odd. I also think they only sell/sold these in Russia. …

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