That seems a bit high to me. I just saw one in OK on tractorhouse that's 14500 for the tractor with hydro. Can't imagine that cutter is $3k. I've also seen the tractor several places with shuttle shift transmission for about $14,100 in SC/NC.
$16,900 in Washington state also, dealer had me sit on a kioti CK2610 also and much nicer for $500 more. Kioti weighs more than xg3025. I am running the numbers with the BOSS(wife) but more likely going with kioti, but if LS was in the $14k range I would buy that
I would not buy the Kioti if you're talking a gear tranny. Kioti does not offer a shuttle shift, which is why I wouldn't not consider buying one.
The dealer just up the road from me had a huge banner on their shop that says XG3025 for $13,995! I checked and that's the price for the shuttle shift tranny. Hydrostatic tranny is usually about $1k more than shuttle shift.