As someone who is originally from Western Pa, and is a manager at a Nissan
store, the first thing you will need to do is hit the right dealer.
Unfortunately, around Pittburgh, there is a dearth of Nissan dealers. I am
familiar with the 4 most North of the city (South you are really on your
own) and would probably tell you to head to Wright's on Route 19 in Wexford.
Go in with an invoice number and generally work around that area, plus or
minus a few dollars, depending on the market (I work in NJ, where it is
generally more competitive, which means slightly below). Price-wise you can
do the same at most of those dealers, but Wright's has a MUCH better
reputation for after-sales service (I worked at the Ford store up the street
when it was Barden-McKain, and have done some consulting work in that very
Nissan store, so have a good idea of their philopsophy).

Your basic choices are this: go in reasonable and come out happy, with the
car you want. Go in unreasonable, save yourself a couple hundred, and
generally have a miserable experience, and then pray that you won't need the
salesman's help with anything after the sale.

Let us know how it goes.

Baron Ringler
Business Development Director
North Plainfield Nissan