How to Buy a Hearse at a Car Show

So you need a car and you're thinking of buying a hearse. It can be an interesting conversation-starter, and, as a mode of transportation, a hearse has a lot of room to carry whatever you want. A car show is a great place to find one.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Determine that a hearse is what you really want to buy. Questions of price, availability, and your own personal needs will come into the picture. There are any number of makes and models of cars to choose from.
2. Read the local penny-savers and newspapers for classified ads announcing upcoming car shows in your area. Especially in the summer months, depending on where you live, there should be plenty of car shows to visit.
3. Be willing and able to travel some distance to get to any given car show. A hearse is a unique item, and you may have to travel out of your own comfort zone in order to look at enough examples to find what you want.
4. Check the Internet for various possible venues for such shows. A hearse is a great attraction around Halloween time, when you might be apt to find shows and other showcases for hearses.
5. Attend the Cool Ghouls Hearse and Car Show in Dearborn, Michigan. This annual event attracts hearse owners from all over the United States and Canada.
6. Bring your money to the show, and be ready to deal with the owner of the hearse that you choose. Having cash on hand can be an incentive for some car owners to negotiate a lower price for a potential buyer.
7. Arrange the transporting details with the previous owner in such a way as to be mutually beneficial. Be ready for a variety of possibilities to get your vehicle back home.

Tips & Warnings

• The most affordable hearses on the market will be those from the 80s and 90s. The older versions, especially the '59 model, will be very hard to come by for an economical price.
• If you find a hearse for under $1000, be careful. Either the seller doesn't understand the value of what he owns, or the car will be in such bad shape that a lot of fixing up will be required to make it road ready.