Originally Posted by j.arnaldo

Perception vs. statistics: Perception is, literally, "an impression; the interpretation of information or experience; using of the senses to acquire information". It implies emotions and personal likes/dislikes. Stats, on the other hand, are cold facts; information gathered by scientific means, that keep a record of reliability and performance. Stats indicate the following: 1. Honda; 2. Toyota (shaky, at present!); 3. Nissan; 4. Subaru... and the rest.