Every once in a while I will clean it by hand but, apart from the wheels, I find the car wash does just as good a job. It also costs so much more to clean the car by hand too. You know, by the time you've bought your car shampoo, car polish, wheel cleaner, tyre cleaner, back to black stuff, interior wipes, screen wipes and all the other nonsense it adds up to like well over a year's worth of car washes but only lasts half as long. Buying the posh brands, Meguiars or whatever, is even more expensive too. I've got better things to spend my money on as well!