I don't know what car you've got but I have a brand new Mercedes-AMG and I can do a surprising number of things with it without voiding the warranty. It's certainly as easy to work on it as on older cars, I don't need to go to the dealership to replace the brakes, the battery, the bulbs, filters, engine oil, transmission and diff oil. Manual explains how to jump start the car but certainly doesn't prohibit it. I've heard some horror stories with newer cars (especially French and American) but it's not like all new cars are horrible to work on.