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Another question.....would you leave the factory protection paper or tape or whatever it is while shipping instead of having the dealer detail the car first??
well I can tell you to NEVER let the dealership detail your car. They will leave swirls and minor scratches due to the cheap labor that will be detailing your car.
Depending on your finances and time available, you might be better off to fly to where the car is and drive it home. I did that once with a new truck I bought and had a blast. The one way plane ticket + gas to get home was cheaper than having it transported.