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[PickyPicky3]

Lately they've been quite upscale. 

Today a Tesla S. Last week a Range Rover. The week before an Escalade.

I'm getting groceries delivered. What are they delivering on the other stops?

Any logical explanations?

[On It]

Could they be Lift or Uber drivers who pick up orders between ride shares? My Walmart used DoorDash a couple of years ago.

[SilleeMee]

I know people who have two and three side-jobs just to help pay their bills. Stuff is expensive these days so they take on gigs like delivery driving. I see all kinds of vehicles making deliveries around here.

[PickyPicky3]

@On It  Good one. I guess Lyft and Uber both offer luxury options.

[Love my grandkids]

Never see any in our area. The closest Walmart is 16 miles away and this is a large city.

[Sooner]

Might be kids using their parent's cars.  All the drivers I've seen for Walmart are kids.  Young people.  

[Kachina624]

My Walmart groceries are delivered by GrubHub.  This may be different in other locations.   Since they use their own vehicles, they may be using family cars.  I never see their cars as they're gone by the time I get to the door.

[Snowpuppy]

Maybe they're working a side hustle to make those upscale car payments? I think the average car payment is now $750+ a month.

Most of my deliveries here have been by modest folk with modest vehicles but yep, one well dressed woman in a white Escalade and a nice older guy...50+ driving a new F 150.

[PickyPicky3]

@Kachina624  Since moving to this townhouse eight years ago there has always been an "unfixable" glitch with the GPS tracking system.

Back then the GPS would say "You have arrived" at an apartment house around the corner and I would get panicking phone calls.

Things have improved and now delivery cars stop in front of my neighbor's house. But not all drivers check the house number.

For groceries I always meet the driver at the door.

[katie1859]

Walmart uses independent drivers. They use their own vehicles. I guess it depends on your location, but seldom do I see that kind of car delivering.
Two theories ring true.
It's a sign if the times. People are struggling and over their heads. Someone mentioned high cost car payments.
Another is, Walmart like many pay well for a PT side hustle.