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Your best bet would be to stay local. A nonlocal dealership will have no reason to sell you a car for more than they would normally discount a car. As a local customer, you would be more likely to utilize their service department and/or purchase from their parts department. As a nonlocal customer, they will more likely never see you again. So you will have more leeway as a local customer at your local dealership.
Do your research beforehand on interest rate. It is not really the dealerships fault if your score only qualifies for a higher interest rate. Know what your general credit score is to somewhat gauge where your auto fico score may be (the two can be very different from each other). That way you know what standard new car rate you are entitled to. Also see if your region has any special, incentivized rates for the FR-S.
Lastly, if you have a trade, don't withhold that info until the last moment, in hopes of using it as a bargaining tool. Be realistic in what its trade in value, not private sale value, is. If your local dealership is fair, use the KBB "good" trade in value as the highest value you would get.
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