I was getting into diesel pick-ups which is no small investment and on average, a $6,000 option. There were a lot of emissions restrictions on the horizon and I wanted to ensure I made the wisest choices that wouldn't come back to haunt me. In the time I was researching, I also found a dealer who gave me $8,000 off the sticker price. Cost me a one-way plane ticket and I drove it home that day. Of course, diesel was about 50 cents cheaper per gallon than unleaded was at the time too.
I think I just hijacked my own thread.
Anyway, you get the idea about how methodical I am sometimes. And no, I am not going to put that much energy into buying a crossbow, but I do still want to make the best purchase I can.