# Pre-Owned Vehicle Certifications SureSale is Developing a Certification Service for Used Cars By Daniel Johnson | Published 2020-02-11 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/certification-service References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/07/los-angeles-based-suresale-is-developing-an-independent-certification-service-for-used-cars/) & [suresale](https://www.suresale.com/) SureSale, a company operating in Los Angeles, is working on a certification service that can be used for previously owned vehicles. Donny Hall is the co-founder, and chief executive of the business, and Hall as a lengthy history in the industry. Initially, Hall created a company named Car Sure, which was sold in 2017, and following that Hall created Carfax. However, in order to launch SureSale, Hall partnered with Jeffery Schwartz, who is the co-founder of Autobytel. Donny Hall spoke about the current need for an unbiased [certification service for used vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aspice-cl2-certification), "66 percent of consumer want to buy cars that are certified and only 7 percent do." A certification service could instill trust in consumers who are looking to buy previously owned vehicles, and SureSale could have a prominent role to play in developing a certification system. Image Credit: Shutterstock ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Certified eCommerce Vehicle Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ford-and-amazon-autos.md) - [Car-Buying E-Commerce Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cazoo.md) - [Purchase Insurance Protection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sure.md) - [Person-To-Person Vehicle Transaction Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vehicle-transaction.md) - [Automotive AI Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automotive-ai-certification-program.md) - [Web3 Automotive Security Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrchain.md) - [Retailer-Enabled Car Sales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-autos.md) - [AI-Powered Vehicle Appraisal Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turnvision.md) - [Certified In-Vehicle System Softwares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aspice-cl2-certification.md)