While I realize what it takes to run and manage a website like this (I helped another site grow since 1999...about the size of SS), I don't fully agree with paying for Classifieds.
Most people on here don't abuse the system. They don't buy vehicles for the sole purpose of coming on here and selling/parting the vehicle out to make a profit.
I am already a paying member of other sites, and cannot bring myself to pay for this site for as little as I use it. I found this thread because I wanted to post to the classifieds tonight. I have a M35A2 tire mounted on a wheel that I wanted to give away for FREE! Now, a SS member will miss out on a great deal, because I don't feel the need to pay $15 just to give something away.
I also wanted to post a wanted ad about some M35 bumbpers. Again, I only want to put money into some SS members pockets...and shouldn't have to pay for it.
Now, I am gonna have to take the wheel/tire to the scrap yard, and I'll have to scour CL/Ebay/GL for my bumpers.
If someone is posting more than 4-5 ads a month in the classifieds, then yes, I agree that a $20-$25 subscription would/could be required. But you are driving the little guys away (you know, the same kind that got SS on it's feet and to where it is today).
Again, I hope I'm not sounding like I'm bashing the site/people. I love SS for the knowledgeable and kind people full of information you can't get anywhere else. I'm always telling people about the site. I bought my first and only M35 from a member on this site and LOVED every minute of it! I sold it over a year ago, but I still come back to dream and increase what little knowledge I have of MV's and probably always will.
This decision, while ultimately beneficial to the management, is still one of the few ideas that I disagree with.