What did Mercedes-Benz say to congratulate BMW on its 100th anniversary?

It has been 130 years since Mercedes-Benz was founded in 1886, and it has been 100 years since BMW was founded in 1916.

This year is the 100th anniversary of the birth of BMW. On March 7, Mercedes-Benz sent In the "congratulatory message" (Picture 1 below), in addition to congratulations, Mercedes-Benz also wrote in small letters in the lower left corner: "Thank you BMW for 100 years of competition. The 30 years without you were so boring. In addition to expressing respect for the opponent, it seems that He also said: "In terms of history, you are still 30 years younger than me. ”

BMW did not officially respond to Mercedes-Benz, but an advertisement said to be made by netizens (Picture 2 below) appeared on the Internet. In this picture, “BMW” is on the original picture of Mercedes-Benz. With the addition of a beard, the text below borrows an ancient poem: "You were born before I was born, and I was already old after you were born." "I guess the subtext is this: "Who is older than you, uncle! My youth is my capital! ”