1 Corolla GLi or 2 Sentra ECCS?

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A friend of mine has around 250K budget but cannot quite choose which one to buy. Here's what he has evaluated so far.

GLi
- better looks
- a bit quicker
- more efficient with fuel
- better price and availability for spare parts

ECCS
- 2 heads are better than 1, especially for coding days
- Colder aircon
- Independent rear suspension (?)

Please post your opinions. I myself am interested in what my friend has here, and now wondering if I should have gotten a Sentra duo instead.