Very emotional. The car watches its life pass before it.

YouTube - Reincarnation - Mercedes-Benz Commercial

That was pretty cool, Jim!

I remembered we had a discussion over this a few months ago, and I thought for technicality's sake, the poor car should've come back as a W211. The evolution of the models went W114/115 -> W123 -> W124 -> W210 -> W211. The W204 is a spur of the W201, which is the daddy of the C-class.

Maybe the reincarnation class depends upon how well the car ran during it's previous life . . . .

That was kinda sad actually. . .
poor car.

That's amazingly well done. Nearly made me shed a tear for an inanimate object. Then again, I can't remember a Mercedes commercial that wasn't top notch.

That has to be one of my favourites off all time!

I've owned W114/W115 cars for decades, and this commercial still brings tears to my eyes, whenever I see it.

I can really relate to it....

Makes me want to keep my 71 black on black 250C forever!

I've got pictures of my daughters standing in front of some of the old 220Ds when they were just a few years old, now they are in college....

Or sitting in the driver's seat.....

Jim

:bigcry:


Thats why I have every intention of NEVER selling my SDL

I don't think that a car has a soul, but it is an inseperable part of and represents the work of the people who designed it, built it, owned it, and repaired it. In any event, this was a very emotion-stirring commercial.

There was so much effort and time carefully put into each Mercedes Benz and these cars were built to a standard and not a price. That to me is what gives them a soul! You rarely see owners getting their pictures posing with anything else.:D

Personally, I would be pissed if I was a w115 and came back as a C class. I'd expect to be at least an E!:D

I remember seeing that commercial on TV a few years ago...I thought it was one of the best commercials ever...and still do!

Personally, I would be pissed if I was a w115 and came back as a C class. I'd expect to be at least an E!:D

Funniest thing I've read in a LONG time

I remembered we had a discussion over this a few months ago, and I thought for technicality's sake, the poor car should've come back as a W211. The evolution of the models went W114/115 -> W123 -> W124 -> W210 -> W211. The W204 is a spur of the W201, which is the daddy of the C-class.

I do remember that in one of the brochures for the W123, it was dubbed as a "compact car" so going from there, the W114/W115 is also a "compact" car based on 70's or 80's standards. I guess that is where the link to the C-class comes from, even though my initial reaction was similar to yours.

cool ad

I'm never selling my current SD. When I get the new one, I'm pouring a concrete slab in the back yard and parking it under a tarp until I have the money to get it restored.

I do remember that in one of the brochures for the W123, it was dubbed as a "compact car" so going from there, the W114/W115 is also a "compact" car based on 70's or 80's standards. I guess that is where the link to the C-class comes from, even though my initial reaction was similar to yours.

The W124 E-Class was also declared a "compact car".
Also, the W126 was classified as "midsize". Despite being 6 feet wide and 17.34 feet long.