I work for the City of Pasadena, and the city has been using Cushman trucks for decades. For parking enforcement, sanitation, and parks maint. Unfortunately the parts are getting real hard to get because the company has changed hands several times, and they are being phased out. We have at least half a dozen of them parked out back because the rear axles are broken, the people who load them just don't use common sence, and hence overload them to the point of failure. A 98 modle uses a 1000cc Daihatsu engine with either a automatic or manual transmission. If not for the current parts situation we would probably still be buying them! Any help with information or technical assistance, PM me.