looking for a 7-seater that will last a long time. prefer a/t diesel suv. budget is around P800k. candidates are as follows:

1. everest - '04 4x2 seem to be within budget. youngest of the candidates. no pretensions and no-nonsense suv. most common negative feedback i've read is on the stiff rear that might torture my kids on long trips.

2. trooper - '00 4x4 or '01 4x2. over 5 years old. nice ride but i've read about the major problems with the injectors upon reaching 65k km. doesn't have front facing 3rd row.

3. pajero - '99-'00 4x4 or 4x2 a/t. 6-7 years old. aside from being underpowered, there are no major issues... i think. do they come with front facing 3rd row?

4. prado - '97-'99 are within range. 7-9 years old. not too many diesels around. most of those on the market have a lot of mileage in them already.

5. lc80 - '93-95' are also within range. built to last 20 or more years but are more than halfway there. might be too big for my wife to drive in the city.

non-suv candidates being considered are starex, spacegear, or innova. anything else i should consider?

anyway, what are your thoughts relative to overall performance, comfort, maintenace costs, etc.

thanks,
edrik