Decide if you are looking for a new or used hearse.


The most popular car manufacturers in the United States are Cadillac and Lincoln, but you can find custom hearses by almost every car company.
Determine what type of features you want. These can include:
Type of upholstery.
Make.
Model.
Modifications.;
, Pricing can range drastically when trying to find a hearse. Be prepared to pay top dollar for rare hearses.


These include certain years, like the 1959 Cadillac hearse, and hearses that have the tail fins on the back. These are collector favorites to find and hold onto.
Top of the line hearses can come with leather interior, mahogany paneling, and a variety of other features and are known to cost over $100,000.
A horse-drawn hearse can cost over $20,000 and there are less than 1,000 still in use by funeral homes and cemeteries in the United States.
If you are a car enthusiast looking to custom build your own hearse, you may be able to find one at a scrap or salvage yard. These can sell for a few hundred dollars depending on condition.
 Hearses are a very specific car and only a limited number are produced every year.


Some companies sell used vehicles through online auction sites or classified ads.
There are also car clubs that may have listings of hearses for sale.
 They may be able to assist you with a dealer who specializes in hearses. Some funeral homes will have several hearses in their fleet to accommodate the volume of business they receive and may have 1 for sale.
 They may have a hearse or several hearses that can be pieced together for a rebuild. They may also be able to help you locate someone who is selling a hearse or has various parts. This is a good option if you wish to build a custom one of a kind hearse.
Know what you are looking for.
Have a budget.
Check online classifieds.
Contact area funeral homes.
Call area scrap or salvage yards.
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