the S4 is the optimal choice for AWD at a decent price, while encompassing luxury. beyond that there is the subaru Legacy turbo coming out this summer...
im sorry your letting the Vette go, and if i had the money, i would jump on that like a pack of wolves on a lone sheep! unfortunately, i dont know anybody buying any new cars for that kind of sticker price... and the only one who is already has a ZR-1

good luck with the new house, and fiance!