You can get cheaper - ish kits if you buy from Yahoo Japan. There are different online firms offering the purchase and shipment process from Japan. If you're very lucky it is possible to buy direct from Yahoo Japan. I use JAUCE and have bought lots of cars and kits from there. Plenty of 1988 Avante, Avante 2011, Avante 2001, Avante Black Special, Egress and Top Force Evolutions pop up every month (the Evos go for prices that make the Avante look cheap)
Look in my previous posts at the for sale posts - all of which bar the NIB Egress's are JAUCE purchases.
It's not a fortune saver after shipping and taxes but if you're careful you can save enough to make it worthwhile. I bought and sold enough kits and cars to pretty much cover the cost of keeping the Tamiya commemorative Porsche RSR kit (I was going to sell it but it's just too nice)
