From what understand with other car brands, adding a performance package to a vehicle may also increase maintenance cost over time for replacing special parts that go along with the performance tuning versus the standard model.

Does anyone know if this would apply to the new RDX A-Spec?

Aside from the bells and whistles, what real performance benefit would you get for shelling out an extra $3,000 for the A-Spec package?

 

There aren't any real performance related upgrades with the A-spec. Same engine, tranny, etc... bigger wheels and some cosmetics are the only difference.