Recommendations for purchase

Hello all I'm looking to get myself a new laptop (thinkpad especially) for my graphical/architectural design school and I'm thinking of getting the P16 I would like some advice from the gurus of this sub to tell me if thats a good pick or if I'm overdoing it a bit Also trying to find one on sale is not as easy as I thought, any reputable sites to find companies destocking their tech? Thank you for your assistance