We were in the exact same situation. Our paycheck goes into our US account and we did't want to transfer it here because we also have bills coming out of our US account. We talked to our car rental company and they bought us a brand new 2008 Yukon and we signed a 2 year lease for it. They lowered the rental payments because we signed a long lease. You might look into this option. We got a new truck, exactly what we wanted and don't have to hassel with insurance, or transfer our salary here.
We were in the exact same situation. Our paycheck goes into our US account and we did't want to transfer it here because we also have bills coming out of our US account. We talked to our car rental company and they bought us a brand new 2008 Yukon and we signed a 2 year lease for it. They lowered the rental payments because we signed a long lease. You might look into this option. We got a new truck, exactly what we wanted and don't have to hassel with insurance, or transfer our salary here.