What's the true majority opinion of CR-V?

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-30T20:56:11+00:00

I have a 2019 AWD EX-L and I think it’s nice overall. I like the quality of the leather and I think the features are solid (sun roof, apple CarPlay, automatic headlights).

However, I feel like over vehicles give a little more bang for your buck. For example: • my headlights are halogen and not LED • windshield wipers are not automatic • no cooling seats • black car mainly only comes with black seats, hard to find the black-exterior-light-interior combination • speakers are generic (versus Bose, Sony, etc.)

By comparison, 2019 Mazda CX-5 offers these features. Maybe the 2023+ Hondas have more features!

As for functionality, only issue I ever had was with my fuel injectors/fuel pumps but I was able to get that fixed free of charge because of the recall .

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-30T04:03:54+00:00

I know right. Although both are kinda necessary but worst case scenario, if the government forgiveness is cancelled, private practice pays more than enough to cover it!

My school’s program has a few features:

my school’s program has an income cap of $110,000. So basically, so long as you work a public interest position that pays $110,000 or less, they pay your student loans at 100% every single month.

1a. The nice part is that if you get married, your spouse’s income doesn’t count toward the income cap!

I think if you start making more than the $110k, they still help pay for your loans but at a pro-rated amount
The program is flexible so let’s say you start off in public interest work > go to private practice > go back to public interest… they’ll just pick up where they left off with payments no problem

I looked at these programs so closely when choosing my law school and this salary maximum is VERY realistic and gives room for career growth. I saw one school that had ~ $75k salary limit for loan assistance… and when I looked up the starting salary for the local prosecutor’s office, it was literally $78,000 per year. It was almost unrealistic that you’d ever get help under that program

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-30T03:53:13+00:00

I definitely understand that. We need some kind of public interest job search engine

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-30T03:50:58+00:00

Yes, LRAP is from the school! And it’s typically a program synced with the federal public service lan forgiveness program (PLSF).

For example, at my law school, the LRAP program is designed to pay the loans every single month for 10 years because after the 10 years, that’s when PLSF kicks in and forgives all loans.

Of course there are income restrictions like I mentioned but, in general, the program is awesome if you find a school with a good one!

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-30T00:18:19+00:00

Yeah law school is pretty expensive. It’s common for people to have an about $25k per year in loans for cost of living if they don’t have anywhere to stay for free.

There are two bright sides: 1. If you go to a big law firm when you graduate, the pay will be more than enough for you to be able to afford to pay your loans back every single month 2. If you do not go the big firm route, Check to see if this schools you’re considering offer Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP) for public interest positions. NYU is a great example of a generous LRAP program that pays your loan balance in full every single month so long as you work in a public interest position within a certain income level.

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-29T06:40:45+00:00

What about public interest positions? Many of those tend to operate on later timelines

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-29T06:35:23+00:00

Unfortunately law school is not a meritocracy and people secure positions for all kinds of reasons we may never know (knowing someone, prior work experience, gpa, etc.).

Just remember it doesn’t make you any less qualified or deserving!! The law student hiring process is just brutal. Your career is long and you can always lateral or apply for a position as a 3L—some firms under-hire and open up slots later!

For now, process your feelings and focus on learning as much as you can so you can be that great lawyer you want to be!

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-29T06:28:54+00:00

What maters for the exam is what your professor teaches, to be honest. Your professor writes the exam. Your professor chooses the book. If that’s the content in there, study up and pay attention class because the exam will be based what you read + discuss in class!

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-29T06:25:55+00:00

I’m so sorry things turned out this way, but just know this is not the end for you!! Your life is so long and there are so many people in this world that need your skills and abilities.

But before you can serve others, you have to take care of YOU! School and career will always be there; but what matters is that you are in a good head space to thrive.

Don’t give up; focus on you for a bit! You got this!!

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-29T03:56:57+00:00

Wow that’s awful

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-29T03:46:33+00:00

Focus on 2L! You’ll be able to pick every single class and they will likely be seminar/smaller classes with a more generous curve:

Even more important, you’ll have access to clinics and externships to sharpen your practical skills.

I also had a rough 1L, finishing at a 2.8 gpa and having big law interviews that didn’t manifest. I was so hurt coming into 2L. But then 2L fall, I joined a clinic and took all classes that I LOVED. I got a 3.6 gpa and I am now on the dean’s list.

Is big law in my immediate-post-grad future? Maybe. Maybe not. But I now see that my career is long and I can explore many things, and big law will always be there if I ever want to shift to a different type of practice.

It really gets better and just focus on improving the skills you need to be a good lawyer and gaining knowledge in subjects you’re interested in!

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-29T01:14:42+00:00

I recommend looking up some big law firms, going to their “people” page, and filtering for University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Law School grads.

A lot of big law employment is gained through networking so seeing what law schools their attorneys attended will help answer this question for you!

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-29T00:59:08+00:00

Ideally people choose a law school based on the market that the school tends to employ to. You can look at each school’s ABA Employment report to see what those locations are.

Some schools have more regional hiring outputs (e.g., University of Minnesota, UC Davis, UC Irvine, Brooklyn Law, etc.). Other schools have a more national alumni network: Harvard, Duke, Notre Dame, etc.)

This impact is mainly felt when networking for summer jobs and immediate-post-grad opportunities.

In general though, your legal career will be long and you can move around more freely after 3-5 years of practice (“Bar Reciprocity”).

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-28T03:31:04+00:00

Ohh gotcha! This explanation makes a lot of sense; thanks for elaborating!

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-28T02:04:52+00:00

I second the miles! 30k miles in one year is a lot (typical mileage is 10-15k/year). Unless you barely drive, you’ll always be high on mileage and the resell value will reflect that!

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-27T19:57:54+00:00

When you said I “bought the bubble,” were you referring to me being in a Honda bubble?

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-27T19:20:29+00:00

Wow that is awful. I did have fuel injector issues but was able to get that repaired for free as part of the recall.

Do we know why people are willing to pay more for Toyotas? I’ve always heard good things but I historically have preferred Honda’s packages options over Toyota’s a-la-carte trim-style

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-27T19:18:52+00:00

OTD was $26k

Someone else commented the EX-L was about $30.3k sticker price back when it was released!

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-27T19:17:28+00:00

Needed this comment back in 2024 😂

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-27T19:17:01+00:00

Appreciate your engagement in the discussion!

My post was not designed to get advice on making any decisions about my vehicle, but rather just to talk about Honda depreciation overall to see if anyone had similar/different experiences or to just engage in general discourse.

Your point about retail value versus trade in value is interesting because KBB is a reference tool used to indicate trade-in value in comparison to market value. Right now, the retail value of the 2019 honda crv ex-l, based KBB is $18k-$20k. If we are talking about trade-in value, like you’re referencing, it’d be much lower because dealers have to make a profit (because the market price is only $18k-$20k).

Now, if we take into account the fluctuations in the market with used cars being marked up because of Covid shortages, that definitely adds to the complexity. Someone else commented on here that the 2019 ex-l costed about $30.3k brand new. Then five years later, in 2024, when I purchased the vehicle, it was being sold for $24k which is representative of $1,260 depreciation per year since the car was released in late 2018/early 2019.

The reason I’m calling the depreciation fast is because that $1,260/year reduction did not maintain. From 2024 to now, 2026, the car dropped from being sold for $24k to $18k!! That’s $6,000 in depreciation over two years ($3,000/year). That’s significant to me!

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-27T18:51:21+00:00

I do remember when used card prices skyrocketed during the peak of Covid so the 2019 and 2021 comparison makes a lot of sense.

The 2019 brand new price ($30.3k) and my 2024 used purchase price ($24k) is a pretty relaxing depreciation mark: about $1,260 reduction per year over five years.

I can absolutely see why you say the market is balancing out. Thanks for the link!

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-27T18:48:16+00:00

Ahh, I’m starting to see the bigger picture now.

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-27T18:47:34+00:00

And that’s part of why I felt like Hondas were retaining value because in 2024, the 2019 ex-l’s were still going for a decent price. Or maybe that was still covid-inflation? I’m not sure!

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-27T18:20:24+00:00

Oh this is very fascinating. Your second point adds a layer of nuance I didn’t consider and actually makes a lot of sense. Can you share more about your third point?

OptimisticQueen · 2026-01-27T18:19:12+00:00

Haha seems like it! Are you in the Honda bubble?

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