Luckily for me the VW's myself and my parents own actually have dipsticks Sure they require specific oil (VW507 for their '09 TDI, VW505.01 for my '05 TDI wagon)... Service intervals are reset with button combos on the cluster (neither car has a full MFA) and Crappy Tire happily accepts my used oil
I find it funny people buy higher end Euro cars then bugger and complain when it comes to maintenance! Still, a lot of it can be easily tackled buy your DIY'r.
I can do a TB job on my car for $350 in parts, dealer charges about $1200.. So I had to buy the correct tools ($100) and a license for VAGCOM ($99).. I'm still well ahead of the game.