Why in the world would you spend money on a luxury car when you (apparently)
don't even own a house?

That seems an incredibly inefficient method to acquire wealth.

When I was saving for a house, I kept cars for 10+ years and then bought
only when I had enough cash to pay for it in full.  And if I didn't have
enough money for a new car, I bought used.

That ~$40K would go a long way to buying real estate -- not in Santa
Barbara, where median house prices are $1M, but probably wherever you are.

- Russ in SB

Beware of washes with brushes (they scratch the finish - visible the very
first time) or those rotating towels. One of the guys I work with took his
company truck through one of those and it ripped the company radio antenna
completely out of the roof. It bent the metal and everything - maybe 300-400
lbs of pull needed to do that. My brother lost a side view mirror to one
once. Touchless car washes are the safest.

Mike

Congratulation on your new car. Enjoy it.

As for polishing, I have discovered Zaino. Do a Google search on
Zaino. It is not a wax, but a polish. I live in Canada, where the
winters are horrible. I used not to care so much about the
resulting "looks" from my car care product, but durability for me
was key. I did not feel I should wash and wax my car every month
during the winter. So I looked and looked for one that was
durable. I found Zaino and recomment it not only for durability,
but for looks as well.

It is applied using a 3-step process. First you wash your car
with dishwasher soap (Dawn) to take all the old wax out. Then you
put a coat of Z1 and then a coat of Z2 (or Z5 if you have a older
car, which you don't of if you have scratches). You can put as
many coats of Z2 (or Z5) as you want: the more the deeper the
colour. You are now set for winter. You can washed yopur car
anywhere and in-between wash, use the Z6 product. I have found
that I use the cheapest car wash setting (the one that does not
put wax on the car) and then I use Z6 on it.

I found that for my deep blue colour car, the following Zaino
combination works amazingly well: Z1, Z2, Z5, Z5, Z2 and Z6
in-between.

Do a search on the web for "studies" comparing Zaino and other
products. A lot of people have done some comparaison, using some
"simili scientific" experimental design. These are not totally
scientific, but they beat what the other wax companies say about
theres (with no proof).

Here is one of them:
http://www.nsxsc.com/nsexcitement/waxtest.html

To be fair, here is another giving another view (albeit, pretty
positive except for Zaino's ability to hide scratches):

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/gheumann/zaino_test/

It is by far the best product I have found, for durability and
deepness of colour. I recommend it highly.

PS: I do not work for Zaino. I just love their products.

Also try www.acura-tl.com.  There is a wealth of information on this site.
Not just about washing it though.  You will find posts w/ lists of products
to buy and methods to wash & take care of your care.

I started out babying my care & washing it by hand.  But then the 4 - 6
hours every week became too much when you have kids & want to have a life.
Also, I bought the car to drive it & enjoy it.  Not to have it sit in the
garage looking brand spanking new all the time.

Just my 2 cents.