I'm in a bit of a dilemma:

Winter is just around the corner, meaning no more long sunny days, no more hand car washes/waxes etc

Im one of those that likes to keep my car looking good and protected however since winter is coming
that means not enough daylight to be able to wash + wax in time

Basically I have 2 options:

1) Go through touchless car washes when neeeded. I've found one that applies foaming wax as well as
clearcoat sealant, however this is about $12. Adding that up over the winter months, is quite a bit
just to keep my car clean. I've also read that touchless car washes use soap that is harsh on the paint?

2) Buy a couple products off of eshine.ca. Specifically the "Optimum no rinse & shine" as well as
the optimum spray wax. Both look like good products, and have been recommended to me
numerous times. However there are 2 factors stopping me from going with this decision:

a) Not having a covered area to work
b) Hand washing/drying WILL bring swirl marks. I dont want to add to what swirls I already have

So what would you do? Go with harsh soap, or swirls?