u/DogStatus4342

three days ago i feel like i made an impulse decisio, i traded in my 22 accord for fhe cx5, now all i know is honda. my first was a 98 civic that i had for years and it got to 250k with no major issues and regular maintenanc, had to sell her to make ends meet

i got the 22 accord and i feel like that was a bad decision bec it was more an individual buy instead of a family one.

i shopped around for at least a week, i made list of family friendly suvs, went to all those dealers in hopes of leasing (to get rid of that negative equity), no approvals for leasing, terrible financing options

i almost signed for a used CRV which i loved because i love honda, then got. a call from mazda mid trade in papers that gave me a way better rate/payment for a brand new car. i made what i thought was a good financial decision.

i am not a techy perosn whatsoever, so the screen handling it all is scary to me. i wanted a safe car for my babies that had a good amount of space, and the cx5 (even though i wanted a 2025) had good reviews.

i like the way it looks, the drive feels different from my honda of course but im willing to have that trade off because its a family car.

did i make a bad decision ? i see lots of 2026 slander and i feel like its fine, but get scared because of that dang built in tablet. do i miss the turbo? yes. not that dang CVT though. i guess what im looking for is peace of mind. good idea? bad decision? all the options and rates for used cars were nearly identical to a new one. but again, i am biased honda lover, so if anyone can lay it out for me, pros/cons, everything, i will grow to love my Cherry Lady.

Hello all, on my birthday today my gift from the VA was a decision on my claim that was deferred at least 4x lol. Im very happy and grateful, my original claim is finally closed. I have all but a supplemental for MH left. I have a MH claim exam in a few weeks, kind of anxious but im anxious everyday so nothing new. My question is, how do i know if im P&T? i cant find anything in my letters that state my condition is permanent.

is that something that would only be shown if you’re 100%? I believe id reach it after MH due to my PTSD from MST. Sometimes i feel happy that i can help my husband out finally, im happy i can finally.. after almost a year.. receive medical care.. but i can’t help but still feel sad. I can’t work or move like i used to due to my physical condition, my panic attacks make me feel like i can’t survive the day.

if i get to 100 that’d be great, my husband and i have racked up some debt and strain this past year becuase he’s had to miss work taking care of me, of course taking care of my little ones. i just turned 24, all i can think about is why me and wonder how and if i can accomplish all those big girl dreams i once had. Money is cool; but i wanted to be me, be great.

of course i just gotta move on.. take it day by day. i feel like no amount of money will bring back the spark i once had, the energy, the joy. i feel like im being ungrateful, but everything was so so preventable. anywho, that’s my little rant, had to let it out somewhere. i appreciate everyone here and the guidance so far.