any automotive mechanics in here??

My buddy bought a 95 jetta with low miles on it and was bragging that it would be more reliable than my gmc truck. A week into owning it the tranny started acting up and it turns out there is no dipstick to check fluid. You have to get it on a lift and I guess there is some sort of dipstick for it like a blaster would have on the crank cover I suppose. Ridic..

manual trans's dont have adip stick.... they have a'site hole' that you fill threw
 
My buddy bought a 95 jetta with low miles on it and was bragging that it would be more reliable than my gmc truck. A week into owning it the tranny started acting up and it turns out there is no dipstick to check fluid. You have to get it on a lift and I guess there is some sort of dipstick for it like a blaster would have on the crank cover I suppose. Ridic..

manual trans's dont have adip stick.... they have a'site hole' that you fill threw

Could be an auto too. he could just say but some VW's auto trans are that way, sealed unit. our passat's like that.