This is exactly why I don't use Lightroom to download images.... it's all too easy for things to end up in the wrong place.

Instead I just use my computer's operating system to copy images to a folder I set up myself... right where I want it.

AFTER the images have downloaded to that folder, I point Lightroom to it and tell it to import the images into its catalog from there.

Your problem isn't with the "Import", it's with the automated download procedure in LR. I avoid those automated procedures because all too often they've caused problems for me in the past.

If you want to try to continue using the auto downloading.... well, good luck with that... but you need to go into the Import dialogue box and correct the settings, which have somehow gotten changed.

P.S. I use LR 6.14, same as you. IMO, it's not really all that old. Version 6.14 was released in December, 2017.... less than two years ago. Of course, Adobe stopped support for it, which makes it seem old.

EDIT: I recommend NEVER using "move"... always use "copy". If something goes wrong with the data transfer during a "move", there may be no getting it back. "Copy", on the other hand, leaves the original alone so that in the event that something goes wrong the download can be easily be redone. Later, after you know all your images have been safely transferred, you can delete the originals from the memory card (a simple in-camera formatting is the easiest way... and probably the best way to avoid card-related issues).

I know that a lot of people do it your way, but I find it much simpler to use Import from Lightroom. In the beginning, I had a few problems with pictures not ending up where I wanted them, so I quickly learned to do a quick double-check of where they were going before I clicked the IMPORT button. What I like about importing from LR is the fact that I can rename the images (I use date and a custom field), direct them into a dated folder, add my copyright info, add a preset, add a keyword that applies to all (ie: Birthday), and even send to a second location...ALL AT ONCE. I have saved a preset for my import preferences and it works like a charm.

THIS is the way to handle images that end up in the "wrong" place after being imported into LR. In the Library module, bring up the page that has the images that need to get moved. Then adjust the left margin directory listing so you can see the place where you want the images to be. Then go back to the images, select all of 'em, and drag 'n drop the whole batch to the destination folder.

You may get a warning box from LR about moving files, but you can ignore it because that's what you want to do. LR will move the files on your disks from where they are to where you want 'em to be, and will update LR's catalog so they will show up in the right place next time you look for them. Be sure to back up the LR catalog next time you close the program.