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Is anyone else facing this in Udupi?

If your Amazon order is supposed to arrive on a Sunday, chances are it isn’t actually getting delivered. For me, maybe 1 out of 10 Sunday “Out for Delivery” orders actually reaches my doorstep.

The usual pattern:

• Morning: “Out for Delivery”
• Whole day: no updates
• Around 8:30–9:00 PM: delivery agent calls
• You answer and… silence. No one speaks.
• A few minutes later it shows “delivery attempted” or some vague update

It honestly feels like the call is just there to fool Amazon’s system into recording an attempt.

What’s more frustrating is that many of these orders then get stuck in transit for days and sometimes end up being returned completely. The package was already in the city and marked out for delivery — so what exactly happened?

The irritating part isn’t even the delay. Delays happen. But this system is ridiculous. Just be transparent.

If Sunday deliveries aren’t actually happening in a particular area, then don’t mark orders as “Out for Delivery” the whole day. Tell customers upfront: “Sunday delivery unavailable” or “delivery expected Monday.”

Anyone else seeing the same thing in Udupi?

Booked an Uber at around 12:45 AM from the airport to Janakpuri. The fare estimate at booking was ₹420.

By the time I reached, the fare on the app had changed to ₹571 (same on my phone), so I paid, assuming it was due to normal fare recalculation.

Later, when I checked the trip receipt properly, I saw the trip had been marked as ending at a different location in Gurugram, even though I was actually dropped in Janakpuri — the destination I had originally booked.

That means the driver likely changed or manipulated the trip destination in-app to increase the fare while still dropping me at my actual location.

Big red flags:

- The person driving did not match the profile photo in the app.

- He was not using the Uber driver app openly and was navigating on Google Maps. He asked me to set the navigation in his phone.

- He was not reachable through the uber calling function and sent his number as message as asked to call before pickup.

- The trip record now shows a false drop location.

I’ve reported it to Uber and asked for a refund and strict action.

Please always check:

1. The driver matches the app profile

2. The trip destination remains unchanged during the ride

3. The final receipt/location after the trip ends

Late-night rides make it easier for drivers to pull this off because you just want to get home.

Has anyone else faced destination tampering like this?

After days of test drives, comparisons, brochures, and dealership visits… finally booked the Honda Elevate VX CVT.

Current car: Ford EcoSport petrol 1.5. We have a Honda City, Kia Sonet and Tiago EV in the family.

Usage: family of 3 (wife + 2-year-old), so rear seat comfort and cabin space were major priorities.

Started with the Honda Amaze CVT because Honda’s CVT and reliability are well known, but the rear seat experience was underwhelming for us.

Then checked out the Skoda Kylaq AT. Good overall package and the rear seat was comfortable enough, but the cabin didn’t feel spacious. Somehow felt smaller from inside than I expected.

The sales guy then showed me the Skoda Kushaq Prestige 1.0 AT. The cabin looked premium and the rear seat was comfortable too, but in terms of overall space and feel, it wasn’t dramatically different from Kylaq. The price jump didn’t feel justified. Higher service costs and some reliability concerns also made me hesitant.

Then drove the Honda Elevate VX CVT today.

And that changed things.

It immediately felt like a proper big SUV. The Kushaq felt more like a raised hatchback in comparison. The Elevate cabin felt genuinely airy and spacious, especially at the rear. Ride quality and handling felt excellent, build felt solid, and the NA petrol + CVT combination felt smooth and stress-free.

VX variant had pretty much all the features I needed, and the LaneWatch camera felt genuinely useful while merging from highway onto service roads.

Got a discount of ₹1 lakh+, 360 camera, ambient lighting and booked it right away.

Costing 15L on road with BH registration.

Expecting delivery in 15-20 days

Car hunting is seriously exhausting. At this point, I don’t even feel like checking out the Renault Duster or Kia Seltos.

Sometimes the right car is the one that just feels right within the first few minutes.

Would love to hear from Elevate owners about long-term experience.