Are Hearse Dealerships Included in the Bailout?

All we’ve heard about lately is bailouts. It started with the insurance, banks and mortgage industry. After that, the auto industry wanted some money from the federal government. Yesterday, there was a story that the porn industry wanted a bailout, too. There are even rumors that the newspaper industry may need a bailout before long.

But if the auto industry gets bailout money from the feds, will hearse dealerships benefit from that, too? After all, there are fewer and fewer people opting for the traditional funerals complete with three-day services, flowers and Cadillac hearses. Instead, more families are choosing cremations, short memorial services and fewer accoutrements that used to be a common part of saying goodbye to a loved one. And as a result, funeral directors are not buying from hearse dealerships like they once did.

Of course, many hearse dealerships still get a large amount of business from people who want to ride around and “shock” their friends and neighbors.

Either way, if the auto industry gets some form of federal aid despite the unwillingness of the companies to change to fit changing needs, hearse dealerships should be included in that list, too. We’ll see what happens once everything gets all sorted out.