stupid car

All week I have been trying to deal with my stupid car. Its started making a loud sputtering noise so when I took it in for an oil change I asked them to tell me what the noise was. They said its an exhaust leak in the manifold and we cant fix it, oh and by the way it sounds like your transmission is slipping. So of course my husband had left that day and I panicked. I always worried that being "just a girl" I will be taken advantage of when it comes to the mechanics of the car. My friend recommended a christian man who has a transmission shop so I took the car there and he said the sound was normal and my tranny was fine. Thank God! I am now on my way to go have the exhaust leak fixed, I have no idea what this will cost but thats what savings are for right? My honey was home for ten days, no work no pay. Again, thanks to savings we will survive.