If you get HID's, you get AFS. So the real question is do you want a car with HID's?

I wouldn't buy one without them. Other people don't care.

 

I have a new '09 RX, for about a week and a half. Best headlights I've had on any car, starting with cars that I converted to European headlights back in the '80's. The lighting on the RX is far superior to that on my ex '06 GS300. T7he AFS is very noticeable and useful on rural roads with no streetlights. I would not buy a car without HID's.

 

Have it on our Beemer, and it only makes a difference in "darker" areas where there aren't so many street lights. If you are city only, don't pay extra.
As for HIDs VS Halogen, no contest. Spend the money & get the HIDs.

 

I dont know how people still drive around with those halogen lights

 

While I like the brighter light the HID's put out, I don't like the sharp cutoff. I understand why it's needed but wish that the beam extended farther down the road.

 

Most HID dont have low cutoff problems, its just a Toyota Lexus thing. Lexus and Toyota like to aim their headlights as low as possible. Every Toyota or Lexus I have ever own I have to re adjust the headlights.

 

The HID are better, as in brighter, but the AFS doesn't assist much. the 5-10 dgree turn I don't think works as well as the Nissan's lights where the side light actually comes on. Get the lights for the HID, not for the AFS.

 

The Nissan system is actually better, less mechanical things to break.

 

actually, my C350 benz has the worst cut off i think of all my lexus cars