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@Kurterino "...I would only use pure gasoline..." There really isn't any pure gasoline here in Brazil. It seems that even the high grade called "aditivado" or "grid" is about 30% anhydrous ethanol and I don't know how well STA-BIL deals with the ... Read More

Ethanol has been R$4.39 for almost two years now. So, no change for me as my car is flex fuel. If I don't drive I'll walk or take UBER. That is my preferred method of locomotion, chinelos. - @hagece8690 Just a heads-up: lots of vehicles work just ... Read More

@kilobravo Did I read earlier that your permanent residency through retirement has already passed its renewal date? If that is the case, then it may have expired, and no longer be valid, so renewal is not an option. You may have to start the whole ... Read More

@hagece8690 If it says 鈥渃an not read鈥�, a quick cleaning might help and is certainly worth a try. But when I used to retrieve cash regularly, quite frequently the ATM could read my card and guided me through the entire process (select ... Read More

@NewBrazil I鈥檝e had issues where the cashier selects the wrong type of card (credit ou debit?). If they select the wrong one it won鈥檛 go through. The last time it occurred to me it was the same cashier, twice in one week! When I ... Read More

05/29/26 What am I missing? - @Kurterino You're probably not missing anything, you're just overthinking it. Seriously. 馃槀 The March 18 - June 16, 2025 is irrelevant because a new 180 period started on October 18, 2025, and he doesn't appear ... Read More

In the meantime, he checked his last 3 flights (because the stamps in his passport aren鈥檛 very readable), and now I鈥檓 really confused . Here鈥檚 why:Last year, he arrived on March 18 and left on June 16, which is pretty much 90 days. ... Read More

Now that it鈥檚 established that the multa will have to be paid, there鈥檚 another problem: he has not received any information as to how to pay it. The last time (3 or 4 years ago), they gave him a document which stated the reason and the ... Read More

@abthreeWow, thanks a lot, that totally makes sense. And it also explains that when I arrived in Brazil last month, they told me I was allowed to stay 55 days instead of the 90 I was expecting (I forgot to renew my retirement visa before it expired ... Read More

In the meantime, I have a theory what might could have happened: this friend has had a long overstay about 4 or 5 years ago, approximately 45 days (don鈥檛 remember the exact number), with the full 100R/day fine, so almost 5000 R$. Back then he ... Read More

@abthreeI haven鈥檛 yet received an answer from him, but I suspect he might have told the immigration officer that he was going home for the funeral of his mother (she was 92 and in the hospital, so it wasn鈥檛 totally unexpected. Plus, he ... Read More

Good grief this forum is quiet. No posts for two years? Greetings from Chiang Mai. The heat is making things miserable here. I've put up with it for 11 years in Thailand. Is Da Lat, Vietnam my next base? Is it yours? - @1happykamper I have spent a ... Read More

@Kurterino NIO: A premium EV brand known for its high-performance battery-swapping ecosystem. Zeekr: Backed by Geely, this brand focuses on sleek, European-inspired design and high-end luxury. Xpeng (Xiaopeng): Renowned for its advanced autonomous ... Read More