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Since I don't wash my own car.. how about the hand wash places? They are far more expensive... But i'm willing to go if it doesn't damage my top.. (or the paint i guess)
How about quit being lazy and do it yourself?!? I don't trust anyone else to clean my car. Save your money and your car and clean it yourself.
i can wash my car in about 1/2 an hour. as long as its not too dirty.
1/2 hour? Where is the fun in that? I spend about 1.5 hours. But that includes taking out the hose and all the towels and stuff, rinsing, washing, rinsing again, drying, and then cleaning everything up. Then I clean the windows again to prevent water spots and shine my tires.
As for the OP, car washes are terrible if you want to keep that brand new car look. Pay attention to the brushes and "rag" strips on the car wash. When was the last time they looked new and clean. They often look dingy and dirty. They are probably partially "cleaning" your car with that last car's dirt. Who knows what gets stuck them. Then your car comes through and gets rubbed by the leftovers. There is no control = swirls, so do it yourself.
Winters are the exception if you don't have your own garage. But even then, I would to go the power-washer, and not the hands free. However, you can work the swirls out with some compound after the winter is over. I would rather do that then have rust issues due to to salt.