How do you keep your car shiny as new?

Everybody has there own idea of the perfect car care. My question is, what is the your technique to keeping your car shiny and looking new? With all these waxes and polishes out there, it is too easy to become overwhelmed with all the choices on the shelves. For those with an Obsidian Black Pearl Subaru, i am sorry. I know how soft the paint can be, and how easily it can scratch. I have yet to find how to make the paint shine like new. Any black car actually can be a pain in the tush to keep fresh. So i ask you, what is your technique if you found one?