1. 3M the front bumper, hood, and (painted) mirror caps. Especially as this will be a year-round vehicle, you'll be saving yourself a lot of grief with rock chips. Doesn't need to be an AMG GT, rock chips are a great way to make an otherwise well-maintained car look like sh-t.
2. If it's dirty, wash it. You don't need to if it's wet out and/or the roads are sloppy because you'll only make the car dirty again on the drive home, but pick your spots and keep it clean. Don't forget the wheels, and take care to spray out your wheelwells and door jambs when you wash, especially in the winter months. Not doing so is a great way to start developing corrosion and rust in those hard to reach areas.
3. For winter, get deep-grooved rubberized winter floor mats and knock as much snow off your boots as you can. Salt stains in carpeted mats suck and you don't want that crap lingering on the floorboards (also it'll start to smell stale).
4. Speaking of interior, don't forget that. Even just a lightly damp cloth along the dashboard to get rid of dust and the corner of said cloth to clean the vents will go a long way. Vacuum the seats. If you have leather, a lightly damp cloth will do fine there too, unless you want to go all out with leather cleaner, and avoid leather conditioners that make the seats slippery. Don't forget the trim where feet enter/exit the cabin, such as door sill plates, door panels, seat trim, and footwell trim. Use a foaming glass cleaner on the inside of the windows every other exterior wash. The HVAC blowing on the windows will leave a film eventually.
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Originally Posted by bc-chris
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I love how it shows a Ferrari in the photos that it will
never fit under.