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FTC allows you 3 days "cooling off period" to return a car. NJ officially allows 24 hours, no questions asked. Technically you purchased a used car if you can prove that it had the amount of miles that you mentioned. Purchasing a used car grants you more rights than a new car. In NJ you automatically are granted a 90 day warranty by law. You have to give the dealer a reasonable amount of time and attempts to fix the car before declaring it a "lemon". I would visit the dealer and declare your rights to them. Where it gets sticky is the legal term of used vs new. Legally a car is used if it is registered in someone's name even if no mileage is put on the vehicle. That's where the gray area is between you having the rights of a used vehicle purchaser vs a new vehicle purchaser. I would threaten legal action in writing and let them know that your legal costs will be on them if you have to go that route. Get it notarized and send it certified mail with signature required. That should start the clock ticking as far as the law is considered.
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