I'm looking for a car cover that will do a good job a protecting the finish of my 01. Money is really not an issue. I just want something better that what PepBoys has or Walmart or sears has. These real paper thin, tissue paper car covers goto go. Anyone have any input?

Two questions:
1. Where is the car parked when the cover will be used.
2. Are you looking to keep dust off of the paint.

I want to keep everything off of the paint, Bird C**p, Dirt, Dust, Etc.... The car is parked outide. I also want to protect from sun damage.

IO
To cover it properly and keep out all dust you really need two covers. Here is the first one:
http://www.covercraft.com/NOAH®.htm
This one goes on first and will stop the dust. Be aware that if the cover gets wet it will get heavy.

The outer coat is here.
http://www.covercraft.com/weathershield.htm

This is a nice cover and works very well.

why can't you use only the second one? why do we need to buy two of them?

Even the best cover will let dust through. the first cover is softer, better for the paint, and will stop any dust that makes it through the top cover.

Only fanatics use two covers. If it was me i would use the second cover only. It is one of the best covers on the market today.

what would you suggest for a car parked inside a garage? just to keep it clean and dust/dirt off of it?

The Noah cover works great for indoor duty.

http://www.covercraft.com/NOAH®.htm

i looked at the pricing - ~ 450? is that right? that is steep, but i am guessing it is a great product.

But for that price i could park it in the garage in one of those giant plastic bubble thingies. have any of you look into those?

Steep is an understatement, more like a mountain. Here is a link to all of the covers that fit your car. My friends that use this brand of cover all swear by them for protecting the surface of a car.

http://216.60.144.111/ecatcust/getx.asp?opt=y&x=1