We got the wife's R through a leasing company and it came from a Welsh dealer. We are in Leeds. I didn't want it driving all that way so paid for it to be trailered. No problems at all.
The problem came with the paint which was covered in swirls. The lease company was great and dealt with it all. Ended up with a correction with the guy who looks after my Mk2, paid for by the dealer plus a couple of freebies. However, in future, I think I'd rather go to a local dealer and pay a bit more as I physically wouldn't have accepted this car to start off if I'd picked it up in person.
I got my Passat through Car Wow from my normal dealer and found the whole process smooth and painless.