Drive it....
Well yes... I would definitely agree with that!
The first thing you need to do is inform the dealership hacks not to put their crappy rotary polishers and wash mitts on it. They will probably try and make the car look presentable for delivery. That will be the worst thing that they can do to your car. They will install swirls and worst case scenario, scratches. Plus, they will probably use some product that ain't really all that great. Make them keep their grubby paws off of it. They will not care for it like you will.
Now here's what you need to do. Every part of detailing has a gauge. You don't just clay paint because it is something that you've heard is good to do, you check the paint for the necessity of claying (baggie test). If the paint passes the test, there is no need to clay. If it fails, then you clay. Never do anything to paint just to be doing it. There is always a reason for everything you do to paint.
If the paint does not need claying (or if you did clay), then the next thing to look at in the process is polishing. Polishing is what makes the paint shine. What you need to do is pick a small area on the car, mask off about a 1 foot area with blue painters tape and polish that area. Hopefully, you'll be using a machine like the PC-7424XP, a white pad and a lite polish like Meguiar's M205 or Adam's Fine Machine Polish. Once you have polished that area, remove the tape and compare it to the area around it. If the area you polished is more shiny than the rest of the car, then the whole car needs to be polished. You shouldn't need to get any more aggressive with the polish I've suggested unless the dealership has swirled up the paint with their tactics. Also, don't buy any over the counter crap. Start out doing it right from day one and your paint will love you 10 years from now. It's a Viper. Treat it as such.
If you find out that there is no need for polishing, then the only thing you need to do is wash and wax it.
Do not wax a dirty car. That shouldn't have to be said but I see guys do it all the time. In choosing a wax, go with a sealant. Sealants are more work to put on the car but they last a lot longer than anything else.
They must be applied in a specific way and in very thin coats! I don't care what you read, nothing last for a year unless you plan to never drive the car, leave it in a temperature controlled garage and covered. What a waste of a car.
Once all that is done, drive the damn thing like you stole it.
