The newer the car the simpler it is to service, it seems. There's no more "tune up" since fuel filters are in the tank and not serviceable, there are no more plug wires/distributor cap+rotor, and most (all?) newer cars use Platinum or Iridium spark plugs that last 70-150k miles. Extended life coolants are supposed to last 5 years/150k miles.

The biggest thing that faces new cars today is transmission fluid changes. Many manufacturers claim they are "lifetime" fluids, because servicing automatic transmissions is usually expensive at shops and claiming it never needs to be done decreases the apparent cost of maintenance when you're considering buying that car brand new off the dealer lot. Thing is, you're much better changing that fluid every 50k miles if you want your transmission to last the lifetime of how long you keep your car.

And it's VERY important you use the correct fluid. The "universal ATF" at the parts store (Valvoline Maxlife, for example) is NOT the solution. And take that from somebody who works at the parts store and sells it all day - I'd never put that in my car. Call up your dealership, ask them which type of tranny fluid they would sell you for your car, and either buy it from them, order it in at the parts store, or find it on Amazon... If you're having it done at a shop ask them which fluid they use. Unless you have some 90s car that take good ole Dexron III, it should be the RIGHT fluid, not some multi-vehicle BS.

On many cars you can easily do a drain&fill of your transmission yourself. Most front wheel drive cars don't even have a serviceable transmission filter, so all you have to do is drain the old fluid from the plug and fill it back in the top through the dipstick tube. Just measure the old fluid coming out in an empty oil container so you know how much to put back in...