I wouldn't consider the steering wheel a "Problem", it's just different.
Anywho, the bank said no to the Aura.
On the other hand, I did find a nicely equipped 2005 Pontiac G6(000). It was snowing rather hard when I drove it, so I didn't do too thorough a test. Notes:
-Interior was nice enough, not quite up to the level of the Aura. There were one or two minor rattles (may have been ice).
-The steering wheel is just aweful looking.
-I didn't play around much with the radio, but it looks a bit confusing.
-Feels more spacious inside than the Aura.
-Better visibility than the Aura, although it has the same thick A-pillars.
-GREAT in the snow.
-Drives pretty much the same as the Aura, though I think the suspension is a bit softer in the G6(000).
On another note, the power windows in the Taurus stopped working today. Woo...