Originally Posted by MikeGT

For the first two years owning my CGT - never washed, always Quick Detailer at the end of the drive (especially to rid the smiling dead bugs). Next two years, started washing the car normally with soap and water (I thought wiping dirt with a microfiber towel and detailer might be scratching the paint and I should just hose it off - no special care of engine covering was done). But I agree with one member... the water spots are a pain. Now I'm back to trying to keep it clean and covered - avoiding the hose, rather than just letting it sit dirty and eventually hose washing.
I would like to find someone in S. Ca with some experience to wash/detial it for a couple hundies... but $1k??? It's just a car with paint and leather like most others.