Haris Bin Amjad

Haris Bin Amjad is the Founder & Editor of CarMerit, where he leads editorial planning, source verification, NHTSA evidence compilation, article quality control, and the development of buyer-facing reliability tools for U.S. used-car shoppers.His work focuses on model-year risks, vehicle reliability, ownership trade-offs, and practical side-by-side comparisons.
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Mazda CX-5-style compact SUV with subtle reliability and used-car inspection icons
Model-Year Guides

Mazda CX-5 Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

The Mazda CX-5 years to avoid are not all automatic deal-breakers. The better used-buying answer…

By Haris Bin Amjad
Mazda CX-5-style SUV and Toyota RAV4-style SUV compared for used compact SUV buyers
Comparisons

Mazda CX-5 vs Toyota RAV4: Which Used SUV Fits?

Mazda CX-5 vs Toyota RAV4 is not a simple “better SUV” question. The Toyota RAV4…

By Haris Bin Amjad
Mazda CX-5-style SUV and Honda CR-V-style SUV shown side by side for a used compact SUV comparison
Comparisons

Mazda CX-5 vs Honda CR-V: Which Used SUV Fits You?

If you are comparing Mazda CX-5 vs. Honda CR-V as a used compact SUV choice,…

By Haris Bin Amjad
Toyota RAV4-style compact SUV with subtle ownership cost and reliability icons
Reliability

Toyota RAV4 Reliability: What It Costs to Own and Maintain

Toyota RAV4 reliability is one of the main reasons used SUV buyers keep it on…

By Haris Bin Amjad
Used Honda CR-V-style compact SUV with reliability and ownership cost icons
Reliability

Used Honda CR-V Reliability and Cost to Own Guide

Honda CRV reliability is strong enough to keep the CR-V on most used compact SUV…

By Haris Bin Amjad
Generic compact SUV with best, inspect carefully, and higher caution model-year labels for a used Toyota RAV4 buying guide
Model-Year Guides

Toyota RAV4 Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

Toyota RAV4 years to avoid are not simply “bad Toyotas.” Most RAV4s have a strong…

By Haris Bin Amjad
Honda CRV-style compact SUV with a simple used-car model-year decision chart
Model-Year Guides

Honda CR-V Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

The Honda CR-V years to avoid are mainly the model years where problem patterns, repair…

By Haris Bin Amjad
Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 compact SUVs compared for used-car buyers
Comparisons

Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4: Which Used Compact SUV Makes More Sense?

A Honda CRV vs Toyota RAV4 decision looks easy until you compare real used listings.…

By Haris Bin Amjad
Toyota Camry illustration for a used-car guide about reliability and cost to own
Reliability

Toyota Camry Reliability and Cost to Own: What Used Buyers Should Expect

Toyota Camry reliability is strong enough that many U.S. used-car buyers treat the badge like…

By Haris Bin Amjad
Used Honda Accord reliability and cost-to-own guide
Reliability

Honda Accord Reliability: Cost to Own, Common Problems, and Used-Buyer Risk

Honda Accord reliability is still strong enough to keep the car near the top of…

By Haris Bin Amjad
Three Toyota Camry generations shown side by side to illustrate the best used Camry years
Model-Year Guides

Best Years for Toyota Camry: Smart Used-Buy Picks by Budget and Buyer Type

For most U.S. used buyers, the cleanest place to start is 2015 to 2017. If…

By Haris Bin Amjad
Used Honda Accord models from different years shown for a buying guide about risky and safer model years
Model-Year Guides

Honda Accord Years to Avoid and What to Buy Instead

The Honda Accord is still one of the safer used midsize-sedan bets in the U.S.…

By Haris Bin Amjad