diff --git a/lib/screens/garage_screen.dart b/lib/screens/garage_screen.dart
index e0c92d6..28bef84 100644
--- a/lib/screens/garage_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/garage_screen.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:io';
 
+import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:image_picker/image_picker.dart';
 import '../main.dart';
@@ -534,10 +535,12 @@ class GarageScreenState extends State<GarageScreen> {
               child: AspectRatio(
                 aspectRatio: 16 / 10,
                 child: imageUrl != null && imageUrl.isNotEmpty
-                    ? Image.network(
-                        imageUrl,
+                    ? CachedNetworkImage(
+                        imageUrl: imageUrl,
                         fit: BoxFit.cover,
-                        errorBuilder: (context, error, stackTrace) => Column(
+                        fadeInDuration: Duration.zero,
+                        fadeOutDuration: Duration.zero,
+                        errorWidget: (context, url, error) => Column(
                           mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
                           children: [
                             Expanded(child: _imagePlaceholder()),
diff --git a/lib/widgets/car_card.dart b/lib/widgets/car_card.dart
index b929209..97941e4 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/car_card.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/car_card.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
 import '../theme/app_colors.dart';
 
 /// A styled card for displaying a single Hot Wheels car in the garage.
@@ -66,10 +67,12 @@ class CarCard extends StatelessWidget {
                       : AppColors.brandGradientSoft,
                 ),
                 child: imageUrl != null && imageUrl!.isNotEmpty
-                    ? Image.network(
-                        imageUrl!,
+                    ? CachedNetworkImage(
+                        imageUrl: imageUrl!,
                         fit: BoxFit.cover,
-                        errorBuilder: (context, error, stackTrace) {
+                        fadeInDuration: Duration.zero,
+                        fadeOutDuration: Duration.zero,
+                        errorWidget: (context, url, error) {
                           onImageError?.call();
                           return _PlaceholderIcon(isDark: isDark);
                         },